Baku vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Baku is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6590th and 3rd ($766 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and the United States, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5270th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111