Baku vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$316
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
10
😀 Quality of life
60
16
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Baku is 24% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6590th and 5435th ($766 vs $1011) 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5270th and 9011th 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
$8.9
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$3463

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30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580