Baku vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$320
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
98
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
919K

The cost of living in Baku is 31% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6540th and 4810th ($776 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Azerbaijan and South Korea, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 5306th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$21935

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098