Istanbul vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$675
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.53M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 25% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4522nd and 5342nd ($1288 vs $1030) 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 1015th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677