Baku vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$378
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
33
😀 Quality of life
62
27
🏙️ Population
2.3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6524th and 4904th ($856 vs $1133) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5591st and 8881st 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
$8.84
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821