Baku vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
59
99
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Baku is 77% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6540th and 37th ($776 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5306th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055