Barranquilla vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$338
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.27M
15.5M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 24% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6445th and 5143rd ($780 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Colombia and Turkey, respectively. Check Colombia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6193rd and 798th 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
$4.47
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$9042

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$851
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$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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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