Baku vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
81
😀 Quality of life
60
98
🏙️ Population
2.3M
449K

The cost of living in Baku is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6590th and 59th ($766 vs $3296) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5270th and 5th 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
$8.9
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$29610

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717