Ankara vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1977
🏠 One person rent
$570
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
96
50
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.3M

The cost of living in Ankara is 40% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 4905th and 6681st ($1118 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Turkey and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.6 months in Baku. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 2097th and 5390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$8.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$6.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$6646

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598