Baku vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
80
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
737K

The cost of living in Baku is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6524th and 126th ($856 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th in Azerbaijan and the United States, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5591st and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Seattle

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Baku Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$30033

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098