Baku vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Baku is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6540th and 5th ($776 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 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 5306th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108