Cost of living in Baku
compared to
#336
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 31 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Baku vs. Azerbaijan overall average
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 Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.82
AZN15.00
|
$4.12
$4.12
$11.76
$11.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$7.06
$7.06
$8.82
$8.82
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AZN1.55
|
$0.47
$0.47
$2.06
$2.06
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.24
$0.24
$1.18
$1.18
|
Baku - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
AZN0.83
|
$0.35
$0.35
$0.59
$0.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
AZN4.25
|
$1.18
$1.18
$4.41
$4.41
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
AZN9.28
|
$4.01
$4.01
$6.68
$6.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
AZN2.49
|
$0.85
$0.85
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
AZN3.67
|
$1.60
$1.60
$2.94
$2.94
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
AZN1.03
|
$0.27
$0.27
$1.07
$1.07
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
AZN1.36
|
$0.59
$0.59
$1.33
$1.33
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
AZN1.20
|
$0.40
$0.40
$1.07
$1.07
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
AZN1.34
|
$0.40
$0.40
$1.20
$1.20
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
AZN0.60
|
$0.27
$0.27
$0.53
$0.53
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.42
|
$0.16
$0.16
$0.48
$0.48
|
Baku - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
AZN4.64
|
$2.23
$2.23
$4.45
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$14.12
$14.12
$35.29
$35.29
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
$14,705.88
$15K
$23,529.41
$24K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$3.82
$3.82
$14.12
$14.12
|
Baku - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.43
AZN26.23
|
$14.71
$14.71
$18.82
$18.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.39
AZN816.67
|
$352.94
$352.94
$705.88
$705.88
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.55
AZN463.33
|
$176.47
$176.47
$352.94
$352.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.44
AZN84.04
|
$26.99
$26.99
$67.47
$67.47
|
Baku - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.99
AZN421.59
|
$117.65
$117.65
$470.59
$470.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,692.31
AZN11,376.92
|
$4,117.65
$4K
$11,764.71
$12K
|
Baku - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
AZN3.00
|
$1.18
$1.18
$2.94
$2.94
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
AZN6.07
|
$2.35
$2.35
$4.71
$4.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.85
$2.85
$4.71
$4.71
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.63
AZN70.77
|
$26.47
$26.47
$58.82
$58.82
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$4.71
$4.71
$8.82
$8.82
|
Baku - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
$17.65
$17.65
$94.12
$94.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
$29.41
$29.41
$88.24
$88.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
AZN202.17
|
$58.82
$58.82
$147.06
$147.06
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.43
AZN170.73
|
$58.82
$58.82
$176.47
$176.47
|
Baku - Cost of clothing
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