Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 50.1% more expensive than Azerbaijan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% more in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Armenia
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Armenia are more expensive than in Azerbaijan. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
|
Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$10.61
AMD4,147.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$9.00
AMD3,519.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$0.86
AMD336.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$0.49
AMD192.12
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$0.70
AMD272.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$3.88
AMD1,517.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$5.47
AMD2,139.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$2.20
AMD858.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$3.20
AMD1,252.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$0.56
AMD218.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$0.73
AMD286.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$0.64
AMD249.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$0.80
AMD311.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$0.34
AMD131.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$0.31
AMD122.91
|
|
pay 31.7% more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$4.63
AMD1,808.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$12.86
AMD5,027.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,066,399.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$3.76
AMD1,468.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$19.21
AMD7,509.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$684.28
AMD267,512.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$447.92
AMD175,109.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$89.01
AMD34,796.73
|
|
pay 82.0% more for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$270.71
AMD105,832.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,533,488.73
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$1.67
AMD653.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$2.87
AMD1,120.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.57
AMD1,005.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$67.15
AMD26,253.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$5.79
AMD2,262.45
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$70.99
AMD27,753.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$51.27
AMD20,042.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$139.93
AMD54,703.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$75.15
AMD29,379.06
|
|
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