Baku vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$358
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
64
83
🏙️ Population
2.3M
56.8K

The cost of living in Baku is 45% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6681st and 4107th ($820 vs $1485) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 5397th and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Nicosia

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Baku Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$9656

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911