Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Turkey

Ankara vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 38.6% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 15.8% more in Ankara
Transportation: pay 42.9% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 53.3% more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Ankara

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

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Ankara vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Baku, you would:

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pay 20.8% more for restaurants

	Baku	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$10.16 TRY509.54	+15.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$9.65 TRY484.06	+19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$1.72 TRY86.06	+54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$0.74 TRY37.02	+22.5%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 15.8% more for groceries

	Baku	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$0.98 TRY49.07	+90.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$5.14 TRY257.56	+98.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$4.51 TRY226.07	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$2.70 TRY135.29	+33.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$2.48 TRY124.27	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$0.89 TRY44.64	+50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$1.01 TRY50.57	+19.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$0.59 TRY29.81	-17.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$0.78 TRY38.91	-5.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.29 TRY14.68	-15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.26 TRY12.82	-2.1%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

	Baku	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$5.38 TRY269.97	+111.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$12.19 TRY611.44	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$48,777.71 TRY2M	+107.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$7.82 TRY392.34	+15.7%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 53.3% more for housing

	Baku	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$17.61 TRY883.03	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$760.78 TRY38,146.60	+38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$572.06 TRY28,683.94	+81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$72.14 TRY3,617.30	+41.9%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Baku	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$1,048.06 TRY52,551.06	+219.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$19,763.76 TRY991K	+193.6%
Average			+206.3%

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pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$5.08 TRY254.77	+187.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$4.09 TRY205.17	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$2.24 TRY112.10	-24.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$72.15 TRY3,617.71	+48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$8.13 TRY407.63	+38.2%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	Baku	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$53.73 TRY2,694.18	-19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$48.06 TRY2,409.81	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$105.21 TRY5,275.21	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$95.84 TRY4,805.57	-16.6%
Average			-16.3%

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