Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 14.8% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% less in Azerbaijan
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Azerbaijan
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in Azerbaijan
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Azerbaijan
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% less in Azerbaijan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Azerbaijan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Azerbaijan
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Azerbaijan are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
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