Cost of living in Baku
compared to
Cost of living in Baku vs. Azerbaijan overall average
Baku is 24.6% more expensive than Azerbaijan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% more in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% more in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 38.6% more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% more in Baku
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Baku are more expensive than in Azerbaijan.
Baku Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$4.71
-
$17.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$6.47
-
$8.82
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$0.41
-
$1.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.24
-
$1.18
|
Baku - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$0.29
-
$0.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$1.76
-
$4.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$4.01
-
$6.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$0.85
-
$2.12
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$1.60
-
$2.67
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.27
-
$0.80
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.53
-
$1.07
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.40
-
$1.07
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.37
-
$1.33
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.20
-
$0.53
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.13
-
$0.40
|
Baku - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$2.23
-
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$14.71
-
$38.36
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$16,470.59
-
$23,529.41
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$3.82
-
$12.06
|
Baku - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$11.76
-
$22.35
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$294.12
-
$882.35
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$176.47
-
$441.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$31.86
-
$76.47
|
Baku - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$147.06
-
$352.94
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$3,529.41
-
$10,000.00
|
Baku - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.18
-
$2.94
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$1.76
-
$5.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.85
-
$4.71
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$29.41
-
$70.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$4.71
-
$8.82
|
Baku - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$17.65
-
$105.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$23.53
-
$111.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$70.59
-
$176.47
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$47.06
-
$205.88
|
Baku - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Azerbaijan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Azerbaijan, like
Sumgayit,
Baku,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Azerbaijan compared to Baku.
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