Baku vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$358
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
11
😀 Quality of life
64
14
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Baku is 23% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6681st and 5187th ($820 vs $1067) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5397th and 9222nd 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
$8.8
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$3356

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$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602