Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 22.6% cheaper than Romania.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Romania, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
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Romania
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON40.44
|
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.11
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.75
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.91
|
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.79
|
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.76
|
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.24
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.10
|
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.06
|
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.01
|
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.78
|
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.94
|
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
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pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.67
|
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON97.95
|
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.22
|
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
|
pay 12.7% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.52
|
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.41
|
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON176.73
|
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.24
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON380.52
|
$75.92
AZN129.06
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