Baku vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$307
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6560th and 5309th ($753 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5476th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860