NorwayNorway

Azerbaijan

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: NorwayNorway = 1×

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan vs NorwayNorway
Overall verdict

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan is about 0.35× NorwayNorway.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs NorwayNorway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. 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 NorwayNorway Norway = 1× AzerbaijanAzerbaijan is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.52
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.29
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.29

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

In Azerbaijan, Big Mac costs 0.5× what it does in Norway — but Diesel 1L 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 ×0.52
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan NOK 39.50 AZN 6.65
    NorwayNorway NOK 76.00 NOK 76
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.29
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan NOK 6.72 USD 0.676
    NorwayNorway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.29
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan NOK 0.46 USD 0.048
    NorwayNorway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.29
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan NOK 6.43 USD 0.647
    NorwayNorway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Azerbaijan

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+68%
in AZN
3.95 → 6.65
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+88%
in NOK

It rose 68% in local currency, but 88% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Azerbaijan's inflation.