Baku vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$307
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
78
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
665K

The cost of living in Baku is 59% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6560th and 2273rd ($753 vs $1825) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5476th and 26th 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
$8.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$9506

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163