Baku vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$307
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
66
😀 Quality of life
59
50
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.96M

The cost of living in Baku is 26% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6560th and 7675th ($753 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 0.4 months in Isfahan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 5476th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651