Baku vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$378
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
35
😀 Quality of life
62
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baku is 10% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6524th and 6881st ($856 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Azerbaijan and Zambia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5591st and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Lusaka

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Baku Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$15258

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691