Baku vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$358
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
64
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.04M

The cost of living in Baku is 1% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6681st and 6642nd ($820 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.8 months in Mersin. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 5397th and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Mersin

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Baku Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$5.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$5678

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042