Baku vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$340
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.04M

The cost of living in Baku is 3% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6681st and 6587th ($796 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 Mersin. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 5390th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$6015

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945