Baku vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$340
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
64
98
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Baku is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6681st and 4th ($796 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5390th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174