Cost of living comparison
Baku is 18.7% cheaper than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Baku
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
Istanbul
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.27
TRY412.38
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
TRY297.89
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
TRY56.53
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
TRY19.62
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
Istanbul
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
TRY35.81
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
TRY199.97
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
TRY163.11
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
TRY76.10
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
TRY110.99
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TRY22.00
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
TRY39.61
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TRY20.06
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TRY21.26
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY11.24
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY9.83
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
Istanbul
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
TRY190.68
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.72
TRY1,635.49
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,623.86
TRY1,752,311.32
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
TRY221.96
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
Istanbul
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
TRY518.98
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.53
TRY36,855.92
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.36
TRY22,508.70
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.19
TRY1,815.34
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
Istanbul
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$680.19
TRY27,322.35
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,170.99
TRY609,397.92
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
Istanbul
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
TRY160.63
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
TRY136.30
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
TRY87.62
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.04
TRY2,050.39
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.27
TRY292.05
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
Istanbul
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.75
TRY2,279.49
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.70
TRY1,674.93
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
TRY4,044.80
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.67
TRY3,521.43
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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