Istanbul vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$687
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
15.7M
756K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 91% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4475th and 7306th ($1328 vs $694) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 829th and 6167th 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
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$2571

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670