Cost of living comparison
Baku is 31.2% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Baku instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
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