Cali vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$273
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
2.47M
15.5M

The cost of living in Cali is 30% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6693rd and 5143rd ($720 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 6111th and 798th 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
$4.67
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$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
$273
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 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