Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Izmir is 25.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Izmir is 25.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izmir
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 ₺320
$6.23 COP 26K
30.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.94 ₺1,493
$32.34 COP 134.8K
17.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 ₺300
$7.39 COP 30.8K
3.38%
Cappuccino
$3.37 ₺132
$1.72 COP 7,155
95.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₺54.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
26.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₺21.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 ₺153
$1.66 COP 6,916
133.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ₺196
$3.2 COP 13.3K
55.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Izmir
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₺42.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 ₺35.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
-27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 ₺102
$1.33 COP 5,544
94.74%
Eggs
$2.44 ₺95.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
9.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 ₺470
$4.55 COP 19K
162.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 ₺265
$5.71 COP 23.8K
18.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.15 ₺871
$8.59 COP 35.8K
157.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 ₺56.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ₺110
$1.07 COP 4,461
160.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 ₺58.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 ₺76.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₺31.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
-27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ₺28.04
$1.18 COP 4,932
-39.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ₺36.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₺24.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 ₺91.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
-1.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 ₺452
$9.34 COP 38.9K
23.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₺82.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ₺122
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Izmir
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 ₺25.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
-22.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.93 ₺1,256
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-23.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 ₺122
$1.41 COP 5,899
119.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₺25.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ₺194
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-37.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₺47.94
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.9K ₺1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
155.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K ₺1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
70.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izmir
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 ₺3,825
$82.5 COP 344.1K
17.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 ₺447
$9.44 COP 39.4K
20.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.56 ₺533
$23.51 COP 98K
-42.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Izmir
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 ₺1,915
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18 ₺708
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-5.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.7 ₺303
$3.96 COP 16.5K
94.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izmir
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 ₺17.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
42.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ₺480.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
106.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Izmir
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 ₺2,052
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-9.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.86 ₺1,411
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 ₺3,684
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₺4,414
$106 COP 440.5K
6.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izmir
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 ₺25K
$489 COP 2M
29.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 ₺18.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
22.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 ₺42.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
30.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 ₺29.8K
$729 COP 3M
3.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,740 ₺68.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-20.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,068 ₺42K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-30.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Izmir
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 ₺31.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
46.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
39.1
13.43
191.14%

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Last update for Izmir: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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