Baku vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$307
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
48
44
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.81M

The cost of living in Baku is 0.4% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6560th and 6570th ($753 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 Mersin. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 5476th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$15894

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783