Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Colombia

Bogota vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 10.7% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Bogota
Groceries: pay 41.2% more in Bogota
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Bogota
Housing: pay 16.2% less in Bogota
Childcare: pay 62.2% less in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.5% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Bogota

The cost of groceries and clothing in Bogota are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Bogota.

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Bogota vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bogota instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$7.72 COP24,504.06	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$10.19 COP32,345.37	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.34 COP4,267.92	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.87 COP2,755.00	+50.0%
Average			-14.8%

Istanbul vs. Bogota - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.42 COP7,690.34	+163.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$3.93 COP12,460.95	-25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$6.14 COP19,479.18	+31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.39 COP10,767.09	+40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$3.30 COP10,487.06	+30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.56 COP4,960.76	+83.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.81 COP2,555.68	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.87 COP2,775.49	+52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$0.79 COP2,499.80	-5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.65 COP2,066.32	+109.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.63 COP1,985.15	+118.6%
Average			+41.2%

Istanbul vs. Bogota - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$4.90 COP15,551.55	-9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$49.41 COP157K	-26.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$23,161.08 COP74M	-54.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$20.84 COP66,160.97	+148.0%
Average			-22.7%

Istanbul vs. Bogota - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.2% less for housing

	Istanbul	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$29.75 COP94,422.33	+84.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$779.14 COP2M	-21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$440.22 COP1M	-32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$93.36 COP296K	+35.6%
Average			-16.2%

Istanbul vs. Bogota - Cost of housing

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pay 62.2% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$463.22 COP1M	-54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$8,195.93 COP26M	-68.5%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$2.01 COP6,371.06	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$2.52 COP7,993.08	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$4.32 COP13,722.28	+85.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$33.42 COP106K	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$7.72 COP24,504.06	-5.0%
Average			-35.5%

Istanbul vs. Bogota - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$82.94 COP263K	+55.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$47.35 COP150K	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$141.13 COP448K	+41.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$104.65 COP332K	+9.6%
Average			+30.2%

Istanbul vs. Bogota - Cost of clothing

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