Cost of living comparison
Baku is 53.4% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Baku instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.58
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.78
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.49
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.12
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.90
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.24
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,152.40
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€984.03
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€172.14
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€948.52
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,758.29
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.85
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.56
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.63
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.26
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.39
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.60
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Baku or Brussels. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.