Istanbul vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$514
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
76
54
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.53M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6140th ($1025 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and Colombia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 798th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6416

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617