Cost of living in New York City (United States) is 270% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan)
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Food | + 123% | |||
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Food in New York City (United States) is 123% 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 | $19 (33 ман) | 18 ман | + 80% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $12 (20 ман) | 14 ман | + 41% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $6 (11 ман) | 5.50 ман | + 95% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.33 (2.27 ман) | 2.48 ман | - 9% | |
12 eggs, large | $5.53 (9 ман) | 2.74 ман | + 244% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $6 (10 ман) | 3.58 ман | + 193% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $8 (13 ман) | 5.29 ман | + 145% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $4.26 (7 ман) | 2.32 ман | + 213% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $2.08 (3.54 ман) | 1.69 ман | + 109% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $3.30 (5.62 ман) | 2.14 ман | + 162% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $20 (33 ман) | 16 ман | + 109% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | $2.98 (5.08 ман) | 1.99 ман | + 156% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $2.94 (5.00 ман) | 0.72 ман | + 598% | |
Housing | + 562% | |||
Housing in New York City (United States) is 562% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $4,942 (8,420 ман) | 1,252 ман | + 573% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $3,216 (5,479 ман) | 718 ман | + 663% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $167 (284 ман) | 110 ман | + 158% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $3,913 (6,667 ман) | 708 ман | + 841% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $2,452 (4,178 ман) | 390 ман | + 973% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $106 (181 ман) | 62 ман | + 190% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $62 (106 ман) | 17 ман | + 520% | |
40” flat screen tv | $331 (564 ман) | 676 ман | - 17% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $125 (213 ман) | 272 ман | - 22% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $16 (27 ман) | 12 ман | + 133% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | $26 (45 ман) | 8 ман | + 438% | |
Clothes | + 23% | |||
Clothes in New York City (United States) is 23% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $67 (114 ман) | 56 ман | + 103% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $63 (107 ман) | 104 ман | + 3% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $117 (199 ман) | 178 ман | + 12% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $147 (250 ман) | 128 ман | + 95% | |
Transportation | + 360% | |||
Transportation in New York City (United States) is 360% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $27,697 (47,195 ман) | 33,526 ман | + 41% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $1.01 (1.71 ман) | 1.00 ман | + 71% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | $138 (235 ман) | 30 ман | + 693% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | $34 (58 ман) | 11 ман | + 405% | |
Personal Care | + 121% | |||
Personal Care in New York City (United States) is 121% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $8 (14 ман) | 8 ман | + 85% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $21 (36 ман) | 11 ман | + 224% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $111 (189 ман) | 58 ман | + 228% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $10 (17 ман) | 7 ман | + 136% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $4.87 (8 ман) | 7 ман | + 18% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $7 (13 ман) | 9 ман | + 46% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | $7 (12 ман) | 3.31 ман | + 249% | |
Tube of toothpaste | $2.53 (4.31 ман) | 3.38 ман | + 28% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $32 (55 ман) | 21 ман | + 164% | |
Entertainment | + 227% | |||
Entertainment in New York City (United States) is 227% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
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New York City | Baku | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $67 (114 ман) | 30 ман | + 284% | |
2 tickets to the movies | $35 (59 ман) | 16 ман | + 263% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $318 (542 ман) | 38 ман | + 1337% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $144 (245 ман) | 99 ман | + 147% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $20 (34 ман) | 10 ман | + 229% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $5.42 (9 ман) | 7 ман | + 25% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $10 (17 ман) | 2.68 ман | + 524% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $632 (1,078 ман) | 977 ман | + 10% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.68 (1.16 ман) | 0.07 ман | + 1499% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | $143 (243 ман) | 125 ман | + 94% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $16 (28 ман) | 7 ман | + 309% | |
TOTAL | + 270% |
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 791 prices entered by 174 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 19, 2024.
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