Baku vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
449K

The cost of living in Baku is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6681st and 13th ($820 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5397th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Zurich

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Baku Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171