Baku vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$316
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
14
😀 Quality of life
60
17
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baku is 27% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6590th and 5160th ($766 vs $1050) 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 Lubumbashi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5270th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$5003

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457