Bangui vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$225
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
8
78
🏙️ Population
889K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bangui is 59% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8489th and 4522nd ($526 vs $1288) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 9279th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013