Barranquilla vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$347
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
1.33M
15.7M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 35% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6481st and 4522nd ($843 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Colombia and Turkey, respectively. Check Colombia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6147th and 1015th 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
$5.33
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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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