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Cost of Living Comparison Between Baku and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Baku and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Baku is 34.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Baku is 38.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Baku
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 โ‚ผ14.86
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-48.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 โ‚ผ60.2
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-49.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 โ‚ผ13.36
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-43.33%
Cappuccino
$3.55 โ‚ผ6.03
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
29.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ผ1.32
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-71.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ผ0.78
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-76.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 โ‚ผ3.04
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-59.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ผ5.12
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-34.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baku
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ผ2.27
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚ผ0.87
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-75.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ผ3.85
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
17.10%
Eggs
$1.39 โ‚ผ2.36
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-59.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.20 โ‚ผ8.84
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-72.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 โ‚ผ8.43
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-47.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.36 โ‚ผ17.61
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-45.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚ผ2.26
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-49.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ผ3.06
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-26.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ผ2.60
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ผ3.20
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-34.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ผ1.44
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-56.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚ผ0.89
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-71.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 โ‚ผ0.72
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-71.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ผ1.04
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-32.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚ผ6.05
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-49.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 โ‚ผ14.74
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
21.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ผ2.31
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-4.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ผ4.69
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
18.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Baku
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚ผ0.51
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.57 โ‚ผ29.88
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-38.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 โ‚ผ3.54
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-54.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 โ‚ผ1.03
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-71.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 โ‚ผ5.85
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-88.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ผ1.25
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-60.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ผ34.5K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-47.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K โ‚ผ38.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-30.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baku
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 โ‚ผ106
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-66.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.81 โ‚ผ20.08
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-48.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 โ‚ผ25.39
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-60.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baku
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.73 โ‚ผ70.9
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-28.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.03 โ‚ผ37.45
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
4.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 โ‚ผ10.29
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-45.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Baku
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 โ‚ผ430
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-64.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,550 โ‚ผ11.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-56.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baku
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 โ‚ผ99.8
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-32.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 โ‚ผ92.9
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
46.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ผ212
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
19.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 โ‚ผ168
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-15.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Baku
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 โ‚ผ791
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-69.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 โ‚ผ452
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-78.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$981 โ‚ผ1,667
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-64.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ผ774
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-77.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,191 โ‚ผ3,725
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-68.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,214 โ‚ผ2,063
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-74.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Baku
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$536 โ‚ผ911
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-78.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.87
3.39
161.65%

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Last update for Baku: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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