Baku vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$316
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2980
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
49
96
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
587K

The cost of living in Baku is 47% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6590th and 3685th ($766 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 413th in Azerbaijan and Germany, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 5270th and 33rd 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
$8.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$8902

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448