Istanbul vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$587
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
77
40
🏙️ Population
15.5M
11.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 8% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4816th and 5365th ($1125 vs $1041) 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 790th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$3879

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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

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933