Istanbul vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$689
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$96.4
😷 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 4562nd and 5187th ($1305 vs $1067) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 925th and 9222nd 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
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$3356

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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 Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602