Cali vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$330
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
2.47M
15.7M

The cost of living in Cali is 36% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6549th and 4475th ($850 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Cali compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5632nd and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Istanbul

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Cali Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 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