Istanbul vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$689
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
78
18
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 15% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4943rd ($1305 vs $1133) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 925th and 9166th 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
$10.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$4523

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458