Baku vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$320
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.5M

The cost of living in Baku is 31% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6540th and 4816th ($776 vs $1125) 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 5306th and 790th 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
$9.36
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985