Baku vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$340
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
36
😀 Quality of life
64
50
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baku is 22% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6681st and 7398th ($796 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Azerbaijan and Zambia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5390th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$11593

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692