Baku vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$307
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
98
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
949K

The cost of living in Baku is 33% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6560th and 4659th ($753 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Azerbaijan and South Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5476th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$19963

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949