Baku vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$307
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Baku is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6560th and 6th ($753 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 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 5476th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$17859

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Distance City Cost of living
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$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028