Baku vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$340
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
32
😀 Quality of life
64
21
🏙️ Population
2.3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Baku is 31% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6681st and 4833rd ($796 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5390th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849