Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 41.7% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.3% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% more in Armenia
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of New York, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$10.61
AMD4,098.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.00
AMD3,477.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$0.86
AMD332.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.49
AMD189.86
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.70
AMD269.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$3.88
AMD1,499.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$5.47
AMD2,114.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$2.20
AMD848.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$3.20
AMD1,237.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.56
AMD215.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.73
AMD283.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.64
AMD246.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.80
AMD307.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.34
AMD129.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.31
AMD121.46
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$4.63
AMD1,786.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$12.86
AMD4,968.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$30,864.95
AMD11,924,056.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$3.76
AMD1,450.76
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
New York
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$19.21
AMD7,421.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$684.28
AMD264,356.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$447.92
AMD173,044.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$89.01
AMD34,386.25
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$270.71
AMD104,583.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,491,805.29
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$1.67
AMD645.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$2.87
AMD1,107.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$2.57
AMD993.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$67.15
AMD25,943.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$5.79
AMD2,235.76
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$70.99
AMD27,426.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$51.27
AMD19,806.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$139.93
AMD54,058.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$75.15
AMD29,032.48
|
|
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