Baku vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$307
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
626K

The cost of living in Baku is 60% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 6560th and 2103rd ($753 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5476th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$12197

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251