Cost of living comparison
Istanbul is 52.7% more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% more in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 80.1% more in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% more in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% more in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Istanbul
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Istanbul are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Baku, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$10.27
TRY390.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$7.42
TRY282.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$1.41
TRY53.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.49
TRY18.59
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$0.89
TRY33.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$4.98
TRY189.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$4.06
TRY154.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$1.89
TRY72.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$2.76
TRY105.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.55
TRY20.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.99
TRY37.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.50
TRY19.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.53
TRY20.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.28
TRY10.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.24
TRY9.32
|
|
pay 80.1% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$4.75
TRY180.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$40.72
TRY1,549.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$43,623.86
TRY1,660,363.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$5.53
TRY210.31
|
|
pay 48.1% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$12.92
TRY491.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$917.53
TRY34,922.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$560.36
TRY21,327.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$45.19
TRY1,720.08
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Baku
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$680.19
TRY25,888.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$15,170.99
TRY577,421.45
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$4.00
TRY152.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$3.39
TRY129.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.18
TRY83.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$51.04
TRY1,942.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$7.27
TRY276.73
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$56.75
TRY2,159.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$41.70
TRY1,587.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$100.70
TRY3,832.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$87.67
TRY3,336.66
|
|
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