Baku vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$340
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.7M

The cost of living in Baku is 38% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6681st and 4522nd ($796 vs $1288) 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 5390th and 1015th 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
$8.88
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$18637

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013