Baku vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$378
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
62
19
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baku is 24% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6524th and 4925th ($856 vs $1125) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5591st and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Lubumbashi

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Baku Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$4525

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452