Baku vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$340
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
64
100
🏙️ Population
2.3M
449K

The cost of living in Baku is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6681st and 23rd ($796 vs $3691) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5390th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041