Istanbul vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$675
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
78
52
🏙️ Population
15.7M
756K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 89% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7220th ($1288 vs $681) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 1015th and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$2846

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613