Cali vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$318
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
2.47M
15.7M

The cost of living in Cali is 36% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6645th and 4562nd ($829 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Colombia and Turkey, respectively. Check Colombia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5917th and 925th 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
$4.79
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041