Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 19.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 18.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$6.23 COP 26K
56.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$32.34 COP 134.8K
15.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$7.39 COP 30.8K
22.19%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$1.72 COP 7,155
91.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.1 COP 4,575
14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
-42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$1.66 COP 6,916
93.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$3.2 COP 13.3K
20.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
-43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
73.68%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$4.55 COP 19K
108.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$5.71 COP 23.8K
1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$8.59 COP 35.8K
121.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
-33.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
114.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
-35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
-51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$0.89 COP 3,718
25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$9.34 COP 38.9K
25.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$2.49 COP 10.4K
25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-77.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$1.96 COP 8,164
-68.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
141.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
63.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$82.5 COP 344.1K
3.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$9.44 COP 39.4K
16.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$23.51 COP 98K
-40.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$25.68 COP 107.1K
112.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-23.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$3.96 COP 16.5K
61.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
103.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
130.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$57.9 COP 241.4K
1.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$103 COP 430.1K
1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$106 COP 440.5K
-7.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$489 COP 2M
50.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
36.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
36.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$729 COP 3M
-1.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-18.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-22.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
46.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
13.43
260.39%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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