Baku vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$340
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
70
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
2.3M
56.8K

The cost of living in Baku is 45% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6681st and 4118th ($796 vs $1453) 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 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 5390th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$8498

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769