Baku vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$316
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
78
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
676K

The cost of living in Baku is 58% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6590th and 2353rd ($766 vs $1816) 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 5270th 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
$8.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.29
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$21.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$9361

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Cities near Baku

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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045