Bogota vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$494
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
8.03M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bogota is 19% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4562nd ($1062 vs $1305) 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 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5180th and 925th 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
$6.44
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Istanbul

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