Baku vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$378
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
452K

The cost of living in Baku is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6524th and 11th ($856 vs $3857) 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 0.7 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 5591st 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
$8.84
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$26431

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117