Istanbul vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$587
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.53M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4816th and 6207th ($1125 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 790th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Medellin

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Istanbul Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$6129

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617