Baku vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$320
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
68
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.95M

The cost of living in Baku is 13% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6540th and 6157th ($776 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5306th and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$9132

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346