Baku vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$316
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
60
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.7M

The cost of living in Baku is 39% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6590th and 4347th ($766 vs $1248) 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 5270th and 850th 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
$8.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899