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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bursa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bursa

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.8% cheaper than Bursa without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 15.4% cheaper than Bursa without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$9.63 โ‚บ416
-38.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$29.90 โ‚บ1,293
8.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$7.40 โ‚บ320
-3.65%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.80 โ‚บ121
-41.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$1.16 โ‚บ50.3
-8.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.43 โ‚บ18.40
79.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.15 โ‚บ92.8
-18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.30 โ‚บ99.7
33.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.89 โ‚บ38.30
23.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.77 โ‚บ33.30
68.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.94 โ‚บ83.9
-30.93%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.94 โ‚บ84.0
16.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$9.41 โ‚บ407
-52.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$5.56 โ‚บ240
4.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$19.09 โ‚บ826
-53.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.43 โ‚บ62.0
65.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$2.26 โ‚บ97.9
-52.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.33 โ‚บ57.4
11.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.61 โ‚บ69.7
-15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.69 โ‚บ30.06
63.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.46 โ‚บ20.06
145.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.88 โ‚บ38.10
1.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.30 โ‚บ13.13
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.22 โ‚บ96.0
2.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$11.39 โ‚บ493
-10.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.02 โ‚บ87.4
-41.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.01 โ‚บ87.1
19.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$1.68 โ‚บ72.5
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$49.65 โ‚บ2,148
-17.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.88 โ‚บ38.01
68.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.60 โ‚บ25.89
215.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$8.75 โ‚บ378
-8.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.21 โ‚บ52.3
-22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$40.9K โ‚บ1.8M
-56.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$43.8K โ‚บ1.9M
-39.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$55.9 โ‚บ2,420
46.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$9.65 โ‚บ418
-1.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$11.95 โ‚บ517
98.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$56.7 โ‚บ2,454
-54.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$38.44 โ‚บ1,663
-51.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$7.71 โ‚บ333
-47.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$363 โ‚บ15.7K
-13.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$18.0K โ‚บ777.1K
-66.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$56.8 โ‚บ2,456
3.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$44.00 โ‚บ1,903
-26.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$103 โ‚บ4,460
-3.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$81.2 โ‚บ3,510
32.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$451 โ‚บ19.5K
8.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$337 โ‚บ14.6K
10.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$797 โ‚บ34.5K
3.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$525 โ‚บ22.7K
39.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,584 โ‚บ68.5K
90.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,444 โ‚บ62.5K
-7.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$1,158 โ‚บ50.1K
-55.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
42.62
-68.49%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bursa: January 12, 2026

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