Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 0.2% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB666.20
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB408.92
|
$5.95
AZN10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB81.89
|
$0.62
AZN1.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB39.54
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB47.33
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB382.10
|
$2.18
AZN3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB311.69
|
$4.69
AZN7.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB118.03
|
$1.43
AZN2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB167.50
|
$1.80
AZN3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.66
|
$0.40
AZN0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.34
|
$0.71
AZN1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB72.64
|
$0.52
AZN0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB87.71
|
$0.61
AZN1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.40
|
$0.27
AZN0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.25
|
$0.17
AZN0.28
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB214.85
|
$2.31
AZN3.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,853.01
|
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,805,872.30
|
$19,607.84
AZN33,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB429.77
|
$4.68
AZN7.95
|
|
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB608.66
|
$11.95
AZN20.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB30,825.08
|
$311.43
AZN529.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB21,145.43
|
$209.56
AZN356.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,620.08
|
$32.18
AZN54.70
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB20,610.09
|
$218.98
AZN372.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB540,625.91
|
$4,779.41
AZN8,125.00
|
|
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB145.60
|
$1.23
AZN2.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB166.90
|
$2.54
AZN4.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB213.14
|
$3.36
AZN5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,819.08
|
$31.66
AZN53.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB406.25
|
$6.67
AZN11.33
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,640.98
|
$46.29
AZN78.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,560.39
|
$35.24
AZN59.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,591.30
|
$78.97
AZN134.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,661.51
|
$63.06
AZN107.20
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