Baku vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$358
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
919K

The cost of living in Baku is 42% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6681st and 4288th ($820 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and South Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 5397th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Seongnam

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Baku Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019