Baku vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$320
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6540th and 5365th ($776 vs $1041) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5306th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Kinshasa

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Baku Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933