Baku vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$358
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
70
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.49M

The cost of living in Baku is 21% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6681st and 5367th ($820 vs $1040) 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 5397th and 3283rd 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
$8.8
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410