Bogota vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$387
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
59
77
🏙️ Population
7.74M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bogota is 23% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6226th and 4816th ($868 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5388th and 790th 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
$5.45
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985