Cost of living comparison
Baku is 32.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Baku instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$10.00
AZN17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$0.46
AZN0.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$2.72
AZN4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$5.25
AZN8.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$1.54
AZN2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$2.07
AZN3.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$0.48
AZN0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.66
AZN1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.29
AZN0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.23
AZN0.39
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$2.58
AZN4.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$6.18
AZN10.50
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$14.28
AZN24.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$481.00
AZN817.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$270.59
AZN460.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$45.42
AZN77.22
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$232.09
AZN394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$6,029.41
AZN10,250.00
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$3.46
AZN5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$50.86
AZN86.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$59.46
AZN101.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$52.78
AZN89.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$122.21
AZN207.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$92.12
AZN156.60
|
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