Barranquilla vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$391
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
1.33M
15.7M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 30% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6080th and 4475th ($931 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Turkey, respectively. Check Colombia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5620th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Istanbul

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Barranquilla Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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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