Baku vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$320
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
10
😀 Quality of life
59
16
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Baku is 19% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6540th and 5954th ($776 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5306th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Baku Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$3341

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589