Istanbul vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$675
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
32
😀 Quality of life
78
21
🏙️ Population
15.7M
14.6M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 12% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4833rd ($1288 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1015th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$4749

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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

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849