Baku vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$316
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
37
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baku is 4% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6590th and 6726th ($766 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 5270th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
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$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675