Baku vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$320
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
59
17
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6540th and 5639th ($776 vs $1007) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5306th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$4965

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498