Bangui vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$226
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
6
77
🏙️ Population
889K
15.5M

The cost of living in Bangui is 54% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8546th and 4816th ($518 vs $1125) 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 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9268th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
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$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985