Baku vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$358
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
687K

The cost of living in Baku is 59% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6681st and 2068th ($820 vs $1990) 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 5397th and 48th 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
$8.8
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$15326

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232