Cost of living comparison

 China
compared to
 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Azerbaijan is 4.3% cheaper than China overall.

Restaurants
pay 54.5% more in Azerbaijan
Groceries
pay 20.2% less in Azerbaijan
Transportation
pay 14.8% less in Azerbaijan
Housing
pay 0.4% less in Azerbaijan
Childcare
pay 69.5% less in Azerbaijan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.4% less in Azerbaijan
Clothing
pay 20.6% more in Azerbaijan

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Azerbaijan are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of China, you would:

pay 54.5% more for restaurants

 
China
Azerbaijan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.85
CN¥20.63
$7.16
AZN12.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.07
CN¥36.60
$6.08
AZN10.33
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.49
CN¥3.54
$0.68
AZN1.15

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pay 20.2% less for groceries

 
China
Azerbaijan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.59
CN¥11.50
$0.37
AZN0.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.85
CN¥42.27
$2.25
AZN3.82
Milk (1 gallon) $6.86
CN¥49.57
$4.99
AZN8.49

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

 
China
Azerbaijan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.44
CN¥32.11
$2.29
AZN3.89
Monthly public transit pass $22.47
CN¥162.35
$13.53
AZN23.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33

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pay 0.4% less for housing

 
China
Azerbaijan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.70
CN¥84.50
$12.53
AZN21.30
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $328.33
CN¥2,372.30
$303.97
AZN516.74
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $205.78
CN¥1,486.83
$222.12
AZN377.60

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pay 69.5% less for childcare

 
China
Azerbaijan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $459.70
CN¥3,321.48
$169.65
AZN288.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82

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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
China
Azerbaijan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.09
CN¥7.88
$1.32
AZN2.25
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.07
CN¥22.16
$2.74
AZN4.65
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.23
CN¥23.36
$3.53
AZN6.00

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

 
China
Azerbaijan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.23
CN¥348.44
$51.10
AZN86.87
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.67
CN¥228.84
$42.64
AZN72.49
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.53
CN¥524.03
$102.53
AZN174.29

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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