Bogota vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$500
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
8.03M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bogota is 17% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4996th and 4475th ($1106 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Bogota compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4429th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Istanbul

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Bogota Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Istanbul

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