Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baku vs. Azerbaijan Cost of Living Summary
Baku is 23.4% more expensive than Azerbaijan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% more in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% more in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% more in Baku
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Baku are more expensive than in Azerbaijan.
Baku vs. Azerbaijan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baku instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Azerbaijan
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.06
AZN12.00
|
$8.82
AZN15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
AZN10.67
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
AZN1.36
|
$0.91
AZN1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
AZN0.86
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Baku - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
AZN0.70
|
$0.49
AZN0.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
AZN3.23
|
$2.50
AZN4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
AZN8.08
|
$5.46
AZN9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.38
AZN2.35
|
$1.47
AZN2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
AZN2.99
|
$2.16
AZN3.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
AZN0.70
|
$0.61
AZN1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.80
AZN1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
AZN0.88
|
$0.71
AZN1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AZN0.89
|
$0.79
AZN1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
AZN0.43
|
$0.35
AZN0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
AZN0.37
|
$0.25
AZN0.42
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Baku - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.42
AZN4.11
|
$2.73
AZN4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.56
AZN7.75
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Baku - Cost of transportation
pay 36.9% more for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.67
AZN23.24
|
$15.43
AZN26.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$300.65
AZN511.11
|
$480.39
AZN816.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$190.20
AZN323.33
|
$272.55
AZN463.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.54
AZN63.82
|
$49.44
AZN84.04
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Baku - Cost of housing
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.94
AZN385.79
|
$247.99
AZN421.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,110.86
AZN8,688.46
|
$6,692.31
AZN11,376.92
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Baku - Cost of childcare
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
AZN2.67
|
$1.76
AZN3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AZN4.87
|
$3.57
AZN6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
AZN5.00
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
AZN58.31
|
$41.63
AZN70.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Baku - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.54
AZN179.42
|
$118.93
AZN202.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.61
AZN137.03
|
$100.43
AZN170.73
|
|
Azerbaijan vs. Baku - Cost of clothing
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