Baku vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$307
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
68
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.32M

The cost of living in Baku is 9% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6560th and 6300th ($753 vs $825) 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 5476th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$6.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334