Istanbul vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$687
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
79
16
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 27% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4475th and 5217th ($1328 vs $1047) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 829th and 9189th 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
$10
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590