Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 15.8% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% more in Baku
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in Baku
Housing: pay 3.5% more in Baku
Childcare: pay 31.5% less in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.5% less in Baku
Clothing: pay 1.9% less in Baku

The cost of restaurants and housing in Baku are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Baku.

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Baku vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% more for restaurants

	Amman	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.82 AZN15.00	+25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.09 AZN13.75	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$1.11 AZN1.89	+77.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.60 AZN1.02	+4.8%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Amman	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.51 AZN0.87	-26.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$2.59 AZN4.40	-44.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$5.58 AZN9.49	-9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$2.02 AZN3.43	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$2.36 AZN4.01	-20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$0.59 AZN1.01	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.84 AZN1.43	-8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.72 AZN1.22	-12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.82 AZN1.39	+123.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.35 AZN0.59	-17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.26 AZN0.44	-31.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	Amman	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$2.55 AZN4.34	-60.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$21.18 AZN36.00	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$6.76 AZN11.50	-43.1%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 3.5% more for housing

	Amman	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$15.29 AZN26.00	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$550.65 AZN936.11	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$315.38 AZN536.15	+28.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$50.83 AZN86.41	-48.3%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 31.5% less for childcare

	Amman	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$327.99 AZN557.58	-32.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	-30.7%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$1.76 AZN3.00	-79.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.51 AZN5.97	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$2.94 AZN5.00	-24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$48.53 AZN82.50	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$5.88 AZN10.00	-47.9%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 1.9% less for clothing

	Amman	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$66.42 AZN112.92	+4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$55.49 AZN94.33	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$125.29 AZN213.00	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$114.97 AZN195.45	+32.2%
Average			-1.9%

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