Baku vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$307
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
59
98
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.91M

The cost of living in Baku is 77% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6560th and 38th ($753 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in London. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5476th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$25471

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908