Cali vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$287
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
2.47M
15.5M

The cost of living in Cali is 35% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6748th and 4816th ($733 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6170th and 790th 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
$4.68
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 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