Istanbul vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$675
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
78
14
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 22% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4522nd and 5146th ($1288 vs $1059) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1015th and 9211th 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
$10.5
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595