Baku vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$340
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.65M

The cost of living in Baku is 18% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6681st and 5813th ($796 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Azerbaijan and Russia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5390th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566