Baku vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$358
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
64
18
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baku is 28% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6681st and 4943rd ($820 vs $1133) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5397th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458