Baku vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$340
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
64
14
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baku is 29% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6681st and 4892nd ($796 vs $1124) 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5390th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458