Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Armenia

Armenia vs. Azerbaijan Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 51.4% more expensive than Azerbaijan overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.6% more in Armenia
Groceries: pay 45.6% more in Armenia
Transportation: pay 72.3% more in Armenia
Housing: pay 83.6% more in Armenia
Childcare: pay 30.4% more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Armenia
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Armenia

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

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Armenia vs. Azerbaijan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Armenia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:

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pay 46.6% more for restaurants

	Azerbaijan	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.29 AZN12.40	$12.32 AMD4,462.13	+69.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 AZN12.10	$9.80 AMD3,547.08	+37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 AZN1.42	$1.04 AMD376.48	+24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 AZN0.83	$0.56 AMD202.54	+13.9%
Average			+46.6%

Azerbaijan vs. Armenia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.6% more for groceries

	Azerbaijan	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 AZN0.64	$0.62 AMD223.68	+63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.82 AZN3.09	$3.54 AMD1,280.73	+94.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 AZN7.73	$5.95 AMD2,154.63	+30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.36 AZN2.32	$2.39 AMD865.30	+75.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 AZN2.90	$4.07 AMD1,471.77	+138.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.49 AMD176.88	+40.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 AZN1.14	$0.71 AMD256.60	+5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 AZN0.95	$0.62 AMD225.88	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 AZN0.98	$0.86 AMD313.09	+49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.39	$0.29 AMD105.30	+26.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.39	$0.26 AMD95.09	+14.0%
Average			+45.6%

Azerbaijan vs. Armenia - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.3% more for transportation

	Azerbaijan	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.48 AZN4.22	$6.10 AMD2,210.03	+145.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.53 AZN31.50	$24.57 AMD8,896.93	+32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,500.00 AZN38,250.00	$35,049.44 AMD13M	+55.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.85 AZN8.25	$6.26 AMD2,266.51	+29.0%
Average			+72.3%

Azerbaijan vs. Armenia - Cost of transportation

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pay 83.6% more for housing

	Azerbaijan	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.12 AZN24.00	$18.90 AMD6,844.44	+33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$328.27 AZN558.06	$552.86 AMD200K	+68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$207.00 AZN351.90	$392.70 AMD142K	+89.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.52 AZN58.69	$81.18 AMD29,391.17	+135.1%
Average			+83.6%

Azerbaijan vs. Armenia - Cost of housing

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pay 30.4% more for childcare

	Azerbaijan	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$228.32 AZN388.14	$308.72 AMD112K	+35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,153.59 AZN13,861.11	$10,253.80 AMD4M	+25.8%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Azerbaijan	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 AZN2.50	$2.23 AMD806.95	+51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 AZN4.41	$2.61 AMD943.19	+0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$2.36 AMD854.72	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.02 AZN51.03	$45.16 AMD16,351.07	+50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.32 AZN10.75	$5.55 AMD2,011.10	-12.2%
Average			+14.1%

Azerbaijan vs. Armenia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Azerbaijan	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.02 AZN120.73	$49.93 AMD18,078.94	-29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.58 AZN91.08	$47.50 AMD17,196.99	-11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.52 AZN206.58	$99.72 AMD36,102.02	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.21 AZN178.86	$79.56 AMD28,804.80	-24.4%
Average			-21.1%

Azerbaijan vs. Armenia - Cost of clothing

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