Baku vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$340
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.49M

The cost of living in Baku is 24% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6681st and 5223rd ($796 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Izmir. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5390th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$14684

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386