Bogota vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$399
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
60
76
🏙️ Population
7.74M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bogota is 14% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6066th and 5143rd ($883 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5338th and 798th 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
$5.62
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001