Istanbul vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$514
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.87M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 45% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6771st ($1025 vs $705) 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 0.6 months in La Paz. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 798th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$4111

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634