Baku vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3695
🏠 One person rent
$316
$808
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
46
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
2.3M
675K

The cost of living in Baku is 53% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6590th and 2959th ($766 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Azerbaijan and Sweden, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.9 months in Gothenburg. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 5270th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$9.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$5838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$78.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$7.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$3664

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251