Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 4.3% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of China, you would:
pay 54.5% more for restaurants
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China
|
Azerbaijan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
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pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
China
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
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pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
China
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
China
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
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pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
China
|
Azerbaijan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
$75.92
AZN129.06
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