Baku vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$358
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$3475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
587K

The cost of living in Baku is 47% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6681st and 3860th ($820 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 496th in Azerbaijan and Germany, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 5397th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Essen

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Baku Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$10028

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587