Baku vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$307
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
80
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
737K

The cost of living in Baku is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6560th and 145th ($753 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5476th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210