Cost of living in New York City (United States) is 364% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan)
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Food | + 276% | |||
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Food in New York City (United States) is 276% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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New York City | Baku | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $23 (39 ман) | 10 ман | + 281% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $11 (18 ман) | 9 ман | + 112% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $9 (15 ман) | 3.38 ман | + 333% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.25 (2.12 ман) | 2.12 ман | - 0% | |
12 eggs, large | $6 (10 ман) | 2.23 ман | + 359% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $6 (10 ман) | 2.06 ман | + 406% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $8 (14 ман) | 5.39 ман | + 165% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $5.28 (9 ман) | 1.37 ман | + 553% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $3.90 (7 ман) | 1.09 ман | + 507% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $3.32 (5.64 ман) | 1.91 ман | + 195% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $18 (30 ман) | 17 ман | + 80% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | $3.12 (5.31 ман) | 1.87 ман | + 184% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $4.08 (7 ман) | 0.42 ман | + 1568% | |
Housing | + 880% | |||
Housing in New York City (United States) is 880% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $6,851 (11,642 ман) | 599 ман | + 1842% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $4,177 (7,098 ман) | 559 ман | + 1171% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $164 (279 ман) | 94 ман | + 199% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $3,743 (6,360 ман) | 588 ман | + 982% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $2,353 (3,999 ман) | 391 ман | + 921% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $124 (211 ман) | 56 ман | + 279% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $67 (114 ман) | 18 ман | + 517% | |
40” flat screen tv | $308 (523 ман) | 694 ман | - 25% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $161 (274 ман) | 225 ман | + 22% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $11 (19 ман) | 13 ман | + 45% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | $31 (53 ман) | 8 ман | + 589% | |
Clothes | + 44% | |||
Clothes in New York City (United States) is 44% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $61 (103 ман) | 52 ман | + 97% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $57 (97 ман) | 71 ман | + 35% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $94 (160 ман) | 156 ман | + 3% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $147 (251 ман) | 132 ман | + 90% | |
Transportation | + 375% | |||
Transportation in New York City (United States) is 375% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $24,700 (41,973 ман) | 29,804 ман | + 41% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $1.31 (2.23 ман) | 1.18 ман | + 89% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | $129 (220 ман) | 20 ман | + 974% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | $21 (36 ман) | 8 ман | + 360% | |
Personal Care | + 183% | |||
Personal Care in New York City (United States) is 183% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $8 (14 ман) | 9 ман | + 53% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $22 (38 ман) | 10 ман | + 289% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $144 (244 ман) | 42 ман | + 486% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $9 (15 ман) | 5.77 ман | + 152% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $4.05 (7 ман) | 4.99 ман | + 38% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $7 (12 ман) | 5.94 ман | + 105% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | $4.14 (7 ман) | 2.63 ман | + 168% | |
Tube of toothpaste | $2.02 (3.43 ман) | 2.80 ман | + 23% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $31 (52 ман) | 8 ман | + 518% | |
Entertainment | + 153% | |||
Entertainment in New York City (United States) is 153% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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New York City | Baku | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $69 (118 ман) | 27 ман | + 334% | |
2 tickets to the movies | $36 (61 ман) | 14 ман | + 332% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $350 (595 ман) | 38 ман | + 1484% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $99 (168 ман) | 67 ман | + 149% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $17 (28 ман) | 11 ман | + 156% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $5.27 (9 ман) | 5.32 ман | + 68% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $8 (13 ман) | 2.84 ман | + 350% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $443 (753 ман) | 977 ман | - 23% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.10 (0.17 ман) | 0.08 ман | + 117% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | $100 (170 ман) | 70 ман | + 143% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $14 (24 ман) | 7 ман | + 229% | |
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TOTAL | + 364% |

These prices were last updated on February 07, 2023.
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