Baku vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$378
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
694K

The cost of living in Baku is 57% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6524th and 2107th ($856 vs $1970) 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 0.7 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 5591st and 47th 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
$8.84
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$13162

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220