Cost of living comparison
Finland is 2.5 times more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Finland instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
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Azerbaijan
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$14.18
€13.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$3.70
€3.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$4.27
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$5.38
€5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$7.64
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$60.52
€58.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$18.35
€17.60
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$734.49
€704.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$604.75
€579.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
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pay 84.2% more for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$291.42
€279.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$7.29
€6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$41.73
€40.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$15.60
€14.95
|
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pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$108.56
€104.09
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