Istanbul vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$587
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
10
😀 Quality of life
77
16
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4816th and 5954th ($1125 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 790th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Istanbul Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589