Istanbul vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$649
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$71.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
15.7M
756K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 81% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4347th and 6947th ($1248 vs $688) 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 850th and 6481st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$36
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$5.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$3313

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580