Baku vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Baku Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$307
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
88
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
488K

The cost of living in Baku is 63% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 6560th and 1692nd ($753 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th in Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5476th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Baku vs Edinburgh infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Baku vs Edinburgh

Prices for goods and services in Baku and Edinburgh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Baku Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$14724

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666