Cost of Living Comparison Between Baku and Yerevan 

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Consumer Prices in Yerevan are 25.9% higher than in Baku (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Yerevan are 41.5% higher than in Baku
Rent Prices in Yerevan are 94.7% higher than in Baku
Restaurant Prices in Yerevan are 15.8% higher than in Baku
Groceries Prices in Yerevan are 21.2% higher than in Baku
Local Purchasing Power in Yerevan is 13.5% lower than in Baku
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Restaurants
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.29 $
(17.50 man)
10.08 $
(3,900.00 AMD)
     -2.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.29 $
(60.00 man)
51.70 $
(20,000.00 AMD)
     +46.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.65 $
(13.00 man)
7.75 $
(3,000.00 AMD)
     +1.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.47 $
(2.50 man)
2.07 $
(800.00 AMD)
     +40.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $
(4.00 man)
3.10 $
(1,200.00 AMD)
     +31.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.46 $
(5.89 man)
3.48 $
(1,347.49 AMD)
     +0.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.68 $
(1.16 man)
1.00 $
(387.65 AMD)
     +46.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.38 $
(0.65 man)
0.62 $
(238.45 AMD)
     +60.1 %
Markets
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.23 $
(8.89 man)
5.84 $
(2,260.43 AMD)
     +11.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.42 $
(0.71 man)
0.68 $
(263.47 AMD)
     +62.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 $
(1.77 man)
1.06 $
(411.01 AMD)
     +1.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.54 $
(2.62 man)
2.30 $
(889.43 AMD)
     +49.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.46 $
(4.17 man)
3.76 $
(1,453.77 AMD)
     +53.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.09 $
(3.54 man)
3.29 $
(1,270.97 AMD)
     +57.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.49 $
(7.64 man)
5.35 $
(2,069.01 AMD)
     +19.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.48 $
(0.81 man)
0.52 $
(201.86 AMD)
     +9.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $
(1.31 man)
0.80 $
(310.00 AMD)
     +4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 $
(1.12 man)
0.78 $
(301.83 AMD)
     +18.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.77 $
(1.31 man)
0.88 $
(340.87 AMD)
     +14.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.29 $
(0.50 man)
0.30 $
(117.64 AMD)
     +4.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $
(0.39 man)
0.30 $
(116.36 AMD)
     +30.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.51 $
(0.86 man)
0.87 $
(335.74 AMD)
     +71.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.59 $
(1.00 man)
0.72 $
(276.76 AMD)
     +22.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.82 $
(15.00 man)
10.34 $
(4,000.00 AMD)
     +17.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 $
(2.21 man)
1.32 $
(509.52 AMD)
     +1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 $
(4.66 man)
2.14 $
(828.26 AMD)
     -21.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.53 $
(6.00 man)
2.58 $
(1,000.00 AMD)
     -26.8 %
Transportation
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.24 $
(0.40 man)
0.26 $
(100.00 AMD)
     +9.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 17.65 $
(30.00 man)
10.34 $
(4,000.00 AMD)
     -41.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.47 $
(2.50 man)
1.81 $
(700.00 AMD)
     +23.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.95 $
(1.61 man)
0.50 $
(193.12 AMD)
     -47.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.53 $
(6.00 man)
3.88 $
(1,500.00 AMD)
     +9.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.52 $
(4.28 man)
5.12 $
(1,981.03 AMD)
     +103.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,588.24 $
(35,000.00 man)
31,017.76 $
(12,000,000.00 AMD)
     +50.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,940.72 $
(40,699.23 man)
34,739.41 $
(13,439,810.77 AMD)
     +45.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 60.53 $
(102.91 man)
115.65 $
(44,743.92 AMD)
     +91.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.00 $
(22.11 man)
9.21 $
(3,564.14 AMD)
     -29.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 14.37 $
(24.42 man)
21.95 $
(8,492.43 AMD)
     +52.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.86 $
(86.47 man)
83.19 $
(32,184.99 AMD)
     +63.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.90 $
(40.62 man)
22.75 $
(8,800.52 AMD)
     -4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.88 $
(10.00 man)
7.75 $
(3,000.00 AMD)
     +31.8 %
Childcare
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 232.09 $
(394.55 man)
308.49 $
(119,347.83 AMD)
     +32.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,029.41 $
(10,250.00 man)
8,316.50 $
(3,217,448.28 AMD)
     +37.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.46 $
(101.08 man)
93.14 $
(36,032.76 AMD)
     +56.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.78 $
(89.73 man)
61.90 $
(23,945.65 AMD)
     +17.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 122.21 $
(207.76 man)
133.50 $
(51,647.50 AMD)
     +9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.12 $
(156.60 man)
119.37 $
(46,181.82 AMD)
     +29.6 %
Rent Per Month
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 481.00 $
(817.69 man)
973.86 $
(376,762.84 AMD)
     +102.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 270.59 $
(460.00 man)
636.19 $
(246,125.91 AMD)
     +135.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 969.46 $
(1,648.08 man)
1,614.78 $
(624,716.38 AMD)
     +66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 441.18 $
(750.00 man)
985.81 $
(381,383.63 AMD)
     +123.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 167.21 $
(284.26 man)
307.60 $
(119,004.64 AMD)
     +84.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 84.28 $
(143.27 man)
140.74 $
(54,450.68 AMD)
     +67.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Baku Edit Yerevan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 495.76 $
(842.79 man)
606.89 $
(234,791.25 AMD)
     +22.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.46 14.55      +53.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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