Cost of living in New York City (United States) is 270% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan)
We need your help!
Expatistan is a collaborative effort. The data gets better with every new price that you enter.
Do you know the prices in Baku or in New York City? You can help!
Improve the prices for Baku! Improve the prices for New York City!
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 767 prices entered by 171 different people.
Full price comparison, by category
(click to expand each category)
Currency:
Food | + 123% | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Food in New York City (United States) is 123% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
Update prices | Update prices | |||
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 (3.53 ман) | 1.69 ман | + 109% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $3.30 (5.61 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) | ||||
Update prices | Update prices | |||
New York City | Baku | Diff | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $4,942 (8,417 ман) | 1,252 ман | + 572% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $3,216 (5,477 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 (6,664 ман) | 708 ман | + 841% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $2,452 (4,177 ман) | 390 ман | + 972% | |
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 (212 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) | ||||
Update prices | Update prices | |||
New York City | Baku | Diff | ||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $67 (114 ман) | 56 ман | + 102% | |
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) | ||||
Update prices | Update prices | |||
New York City | Baku | Diff | ||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $27,697 (47,176 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 | + 692% | |
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) | ||||
Update prices | Update prices | |||
New York City | Baku | Diff | ||
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 | + 228% | |||
Entertainment in New York City (United States) is 228% more expensive than in Baku (Azerbaijan) | ||||
Update prices | Update prices | |||
New York City | Baku | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $67 (114 ман) | 30 ман | + 283% | |
2 tickets to the movies | $35 (59 ман) | 16 ман | + 262% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $318 (542 ман) | 38 ман | + 1336% | |
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 (1,077 ман) | 977 ман | + 10% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.68 (1.16 ман) | 0.07 ман | + 1498% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | $143 (243 ман) | 125 ман | + 94% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $17 (29 ман) | 7 ман | + 322% | |
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 767 prices entered by 171 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 27, 2024.
Exchange rate:
1.703
AZN
/
USD
Detailed prices for each city individually
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Dubai is 39% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 17% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in New York City is 95% more expensive than in Tokyo
- Cost of living in London is 48% more expensive than in Paris
- Cost of living in Barcelona, Spain is about the same as in Madrid
- Cost of living in Los Angeles, California is 59% more expensive than in Tokyo
- Cost of living in Singapore is 22% more expensive than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in San Carlos de Bariloche is 70% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in New York City is 216% more expensive than in Guayaquil
- Cost of living in Tallinn is 29% cheaper than in Helsinki
Compare other countries
For example, you would need at least 15,165 ман ($8,904) in New York City to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 4,100 ман in Baku.
Do you live in Baku? We need your help!
Cost of Living and Prices in Similar Cities
- Cost of Living, Prices in Bogotá (Colombia)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Prague (Czech Republic)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Amman (Jordan)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Toronto (Canada)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Lima (Peru)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Mexico City (Mexico)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Sofia (Bulgaria)
Prices recently added
- 1 kg of tomatoes in London costs £2.29 (about 2 hours ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Hyderabad, India costs ₨65 (about 6 hours ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Sydney costs AU$100 (about 6 hours ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Dublin costs €4.00 (about 6 hours ago)
- Weekly rent - 85m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Rio de Janeiro costs R$ 25,800 (about 8 hours ago)
- Public transport in Arequipa costs S/. 75 (about 8 hours ago)