Istanbul vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$649
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
76
17
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 19% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4347th and 5160th ($1248 vs $1050) 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 Lubumbashi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 850th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Lubumbashi

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Istanbul Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$5003

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457