Baku vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$378
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Baku is 77% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6524th and 28th ($856 vs $3662) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.3 months in London. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5591st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs London

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Baku London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178