Baku vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$320
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
36
😀 Quality of life
59
48
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baku is 13% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6540th and 7016th ($776 vs $685) 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5306th and 6308th 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
$9.36
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670