Baku vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$307
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
36
😀 Quality of life
59
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baku is 3% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6560th and 6460th ($753 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 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5476th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992