Baku vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$320
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1689
😷 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 43% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6540th and 4220th ($776 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 5306th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$7504

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591