Baku vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$316
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2628
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
98
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
919K

The cost of living in Baku is 45% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6590th and 3869th ($766 vs $1400) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5270th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$20935

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038