Baku vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$378
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Baku is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6524th and 4545th ($856 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5591st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Seoul

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Baku Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$19916

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971