Baku vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$307
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
59
81
🏙️ Population
2.3M
330K

The cost of living in Baku is 41% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6560th and 4233rd ($753 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Azerbaijan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 5476th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$7149

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594