Istanbul vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$514
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
76
21
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.79M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5141st ($1025 vs $1025) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 798th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$5005

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326