Baku vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$307
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
82
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.38M

The cost of living in Baku is 7% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6560th and 6353rd ($753 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5476th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$6504

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438