Baku vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$358
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
63
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.96M

The cost of living in Baku is 64% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6681st and 8716th ($820 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Azerbaijan and Iran, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 5397th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Isfahan

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Baku Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639