Cost of living comparison
Baku is 72.4% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Baku instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Baku
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.56
AZN0.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.31
AZN0.53
|
|
pay 82.3% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Baku
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$0.44
AZN0.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$2.40
AZN4.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$5.06
AZN8.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$1.49
AZN2.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$2.02
AZN3.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.48
AZN0.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.72
AZN1.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.34
AZN0.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 69.4% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$2.40
AZN4.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$15.22
AZN25.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$5.65
AZN9.60
|
|
pay 86.2% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$15.40
AZN26.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$344.95
AZN586.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$206.98
AZN351.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$39.58
AZN67.29
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$201.02
AZN341.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$5,449.15
AZN9,263.56
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.35
AZN2.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$3.01
AZN5.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.94
AZN5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$34.19
AZN58.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$4.71
AZN8.00
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Baku
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$44.85
AZN76.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$42.45
AZN72.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$102.17
AZN173.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$66.07
AZN112.31
|
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