Istanbul vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$689
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.53M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 22% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5161st ($1305 vs $1071) 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 0.8 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 925th and 5624th 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
$10.5
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$7264

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685