Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 32.9% more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 84.3% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Baku, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 22.7% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 84.3% more for childcare
|
Baku
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Baku
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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