Istanbul vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$689
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
15.7M
756K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 93% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7403rd ($1305 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Bolivia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 925th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs La Paz

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Istanbul La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$3005

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661