Istanbul vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$689
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
78
24
🏙️ Population
15.7M
14.6M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 12% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4860th ($1305 vs $1163) 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 0.8 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 925th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kinshasa

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Istanbul Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834