Baku vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
78
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
676K

The cost of living in Baku is 60% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6540th and 2046th ($776 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Finland, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5306th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Helsinki

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Baku Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$10871

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120