Baku vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$316
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.67M

The cost of living in Baku is 43% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6590th and 4104th ($766 vs $1334) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5270th and 30th 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
$8.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$20197

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019