Cost of Living Comparison Between Maltepe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maltepe and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Maltepe is 12.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maltepe is 7.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maltepe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.34 ₺446
$6.22 COP 25.9K
82.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.85 ₺1,174
$33.25 COP 138.6K
-10.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 ₺252
$7.47 COP 31.1K
-14.19%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ₺90.2
$1.7 COP 7,097
34.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₺38.73
$1.11 COP 4,617
-11.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₺15.65
$0.73 COP 3,023
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ₺80.3
$1.71 COP 7,131
19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₺97.3
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-20.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maltepe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 ₺36.98
$1.09 COP 4,560
-13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 ₺28.37
$1.27 COP 5,292
-43.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 ₺89.9
$1.38 COP 5,774
65.94%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.6
$2.19 COP 9,120
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.54 ₺375
$4.35 COP 18.1K
119.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.2 ₺204
$5.83 COP 24.3K
-10.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.14 ₺792
$8.61 COP 35.9K
133.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 ₺58.8
$2.33 COP 9,718
-35.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 ₺88.5
$1.12 COP 4,674
100.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₺50.9
$1.53 COP 6,394
-15.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ₺64.5
$1.38 COP 5,741
18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₺29.71
$1.11 COP 4,642
-31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₺26.42
$1.17 COP 4,868
-42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₺26.34
$0.88 COP 3,672
-23.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₺24.38
$0.92 COP 3,850
-32.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 ₺85.4
$2.29 COP 9,533
-5.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 ₺418
$9.44 COP 39.4K
12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₺87.9
$1.2 COP 4,991
85.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ₺123
$2.47 COP 10.3K
27.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Maltepe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.66
$0.8 COP 3,337
-21.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.34 ₺1,194
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-25.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ₺41.69
$1.47 COP 6,140
-27.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 ₺24.8
$1.95 COP 8,124
-67.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₺349
$7.96 COP 33.2K
11.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₺47.07
$1.03 COP 4,288
16.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K ₺1.8M
$18K COP 75.1M
152.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K ₺1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.4M
66.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maltepe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 ₺2,421
$81.3 COP 339.1K
-24.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.49 ₺452
$9.49 COP 39.6K
21.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.92 ₺508
$23.99 COP 100K
-46.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maltepe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.7 ₺1,719
$25.2 COP 105K
73.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 ₺308
$3.95 COP 16.5K
98.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maltepe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$936 ₺36.8K
$313 COP 1.3M
198.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,113 ₺240.5K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
1.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maltepe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.44 ₺1,591
$59.4 COP 247.5K
-31.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.08 ₺1,813
$32.15 COP 134K
43.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 ₺2,284
$102 COP 426.2K
-43.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₺4,132
$107 COP 446K
-1.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maltepe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 ₺19.8K
$479 COP 2M
5.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₺15.2K
$375 COP 1.6M
3.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 ₺35.2K
$834 COP 3.5M
7.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$723 COP 3M
-0.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,433 ₺56.4K
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-34.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 ₺37.9K
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-36.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maltepe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$561 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32
13.43
138.27%

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Last update for Maltepe: November 3, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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