Baku vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$307
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.5M

The cost of living in Baku is 27% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6560th and 5143rd ($753 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Turkey, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5476th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Istanbul

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Baku Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$9042

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001