Barranquilla vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$385
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
1.33M
15.7M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 30% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6275th and 4562nd ($909 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5863rd and 925th 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
$6.08
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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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