Baku vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$320
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Baku is 47% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6540th and 3861st ($776 vs $1461) 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 2 months in Seoul. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5306th and 43rd 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
$9.36
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$21834

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043