Baku vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$307
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
59
98
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.84M

The cost of living in Baku is 73% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6560th and 318th ($753 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Australia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5476th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Sydney

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Baku Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$17934

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816