Cost of living comparison
Baku is 5.9% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Baku
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Baku are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY286.41
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY50.07
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.87
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.87
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY181.56
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY153.71
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY66.23
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY106.34
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.17
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.72
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.89
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.34
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.75
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.05
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY189.67
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,766,556.37
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY212.84
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY453.10
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,341.29
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,731.73
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,090.68
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,778.86
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY409,229.92
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY137.48
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY111.98
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY80.19
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,611.41
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY229.13
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,232.00
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,795.04
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,104.04
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,674.19
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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