Istanbul vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$514
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
10
😀 Quality of life
76
20
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 7% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5611th ($1025 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 798th and 8982nd 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
$9.37
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$3239

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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 Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561