Bangui vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$209
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
13
79
🏙️ Population
889K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bangui is 62% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8641st and 4475th ($506 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Turkey, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9225th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Istanbul

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Bangui Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020