Baku vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$378
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$1119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
70
😀 Quality of life
62
73
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.49M

The cost of living in Baku is 18% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6524th and 5281st ($856 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Turkey, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Izmir. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5591st and 2402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Izmir

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Baku Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$15843

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386