Baku vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$340
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
65
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.96M

The cost of living in Baku is 59% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6681st and 8682nd ($796 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 69th 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 5390th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$589

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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

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640