Baku vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
94
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
626K

The cost of living in Baku is 62% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 6590th and 1806th ($766 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5270th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$15092

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288