Baku vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$307
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
81
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
443K

The cost of living in Baku is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6560th and 31st ($753 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5476th and 6th 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
$8.6
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$29266

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846