Cost of living in New York City, United States vs Baku, Azerbaijan
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| Food | + 225% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in New York City (United States) is 225% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $17 (28 ман) | 10 ман | + 189% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $9 (16 ман) | 8 ман | + 99% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $6 (11 ман) | 3.13 ман | + 236% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.18 (2.02 ман) | 1.99 ман | + 2% | |
| 12 eggs, large | $4.67 (8 ман) | 2.13 ман | + 276% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $6 (11 ман) | 2.47 ман | + 328% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $10 (16 ман) | 4.63 ман | + 253% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $4.38 (8 ман) | 1.84 ман | + 309% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $2.14 (3.68 ман) | 1.16 ман | + 217% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $6 (11 ман) | 2.66 ман | + 309% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $16 (28 ман) | 14 ман | + 102% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | $2.41 (4.14 ман) | 1.69 ман | + 146% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $2.81 (4.84 ман) | 0.73 ман | + 564% | |
| Housing | + 541% | |||
| Housing in New York City (United States) is 541% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $3,918 (6,738 ман) | 848 ман | + 695% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $2,806 (4,826 ман) | 560 ман | + 761% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $166 (286 ман) | 63 ман | + 353% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $3,049 (5,243 ман) | 634 ман | + 727% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $1,953 (3,359 ман) | 411 ман | + 717% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $109 (187 ман) | 52 ман | + 262% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $53 (92 ман) | 17 ман | + 450% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | $305 (524 ман) | 581 ман | - 10% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $134 (230 ман) | 201 ман | + 15% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $12 (21 ман) | 12 ман | + 80% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $26 (45 ман) | 12 ман | + 273% | |
| Clothes | + 0% | |||
| Clothes in New York City (United States) is about the same as in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $56 (97 ман) | 78 ман | + 24% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $44 (76 ман) | 79 ман | - 4% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $83 (143 ман) | 188 ман | - 24% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $118 (204 ман) | 172 ман | + 19% | |
| Transportation | + 286% | |||
| Transportation in New York City (United States) is 286% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $32,351 (55,631 ман) | 30,538 ман | + 82% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $0.89 (1.53 ман) | 1.03 ман | + 48% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | $125 (215 ман) | 29 ман | + 647% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | $21 (37 ман) | 11 ман | + 230% | |
| Personal Care | + 217% | |||
| Personal Care in New York City (United States) is 217% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $9 (15 ман) | 9 ман | + 72% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $27 (47 ман) | 10 ман | + 387% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $154 (264 ман) | 40 ман | + 569% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $8 (15 ман) | 5.77 ман | + 152% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $4.43 (8 ман) | 4.62 ман | + 65% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $6 (11 ман) | 5.52 ман | + 92% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $4.45 (8 ман) | 2.25 ман | + 239% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | $1.99 (3.42 ман) | 2.56 ман | + 34% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $29 (50 ман) | 11 ман | + 352% | |
| Entertainment | + 205% | |||
| Entertainment in New York City (United States) is 205% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $55 (95 ман) | 29 ман | + 226% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | $33 (57 ман) | 14 ман | + 306% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $432 (743 ман) | 40 ман | + 1738% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $120 (206 ман) | 80 ман | + 158% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $17 (30 ман) | 11 ман | + 163% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $5.45 (9 ман) | 5.37 ман | + 75% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $8 (13 ман) | 3.70 ман | + 265% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $471 (811 ман) | 877 ман | - 8% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.47 (0.80 ман) | 0.09 ман | + 793% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | $108 (186 ман) | 81 ман | + 130% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $15 (26 ман) | 5.73 ман | + 361% | |
| TOTAL | + 281% | |||
These prices were last updated on August 08, 2020.
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