Baku vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$316
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
66
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.96M

The cost of living in Baku is 46% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6590th and 8454th ($766 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Azerbaijan and Iran, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5270th and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$0.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
26.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$5.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$77.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$594

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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 Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688