Istanbul vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$514
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
76
47
🏙️ Population
15.5M
11.9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 2% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5309th ($1025 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 798th and 6524th 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
$9.37
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$4181

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860