Azerbaijan

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Azerbaijan vs

China

Overall verdict

Azerbaijan is about 0.66× China.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means Azerbaijan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

China China = 1×

Azerbaijan is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.07
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.60
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.45

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Azerbaijan, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in China — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.07

Azerbaijan ¥27.20 AZN 6.65

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.63

Azerbaijan ¥0.33 USD 0.048

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.62

Azerbaijan ¥4.40 USD 0.647

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.57

Azerbaijan ¥4.59 USD 0.676

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.31

Azerbaijan ¥0.11 USD 0.016

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com