Istanbul vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$649
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
76
40
🏙️ Population
15.7M
14.6M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4347th and 4732nd ($1248 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Turkey vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 850th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$4674

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764