Bogota vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$441
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
8.03M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bogota is 24% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5761st and 4522nd ($976 vs $1288) 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 5073rd and 1015th 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
$5.55
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

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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