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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.6% cheaper than Bursa without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.2% cheaper than Bursa without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$9.37 ₺398
-36.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$30.81 ₺1,308
4.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$7.54 ₺320
-4.38%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$2.86 ₺122
-42.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$1.18 ₺50.1
-5.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.39 ₺16.67
82.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$2.11 ₺89.6
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$2.26 ₺95.7
41.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$0.96 ₺40.77
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$0.81 ₺34.5
60.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$2.02 ₺85.8
-31.19%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$1.96 ₺83.3
11.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$9.44 ₺401
-51.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$5.68 ₺241
2.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$18.83 ₺799
-54.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$1.44 ₺61.1
55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.28 ₺96.7
-53.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.3 ₺55.1
17.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.57 ₺66.5
-10.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$0.69 ₺29.44
62.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$0.46 ₺19.41
147.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.87 ₺37.08
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.3 ₺12.88
203.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$2.12 ₺89.9
10.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$11.88 ₺504
-16.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$2.03 ₺86.3
-43.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$2.09 ₺88.7
13.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$1.69 ₺71.9
-52.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$48.97 ₺2,079
-17.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$0.92 ₺39.13
58.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$0.62 ₺26.22
220.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$9.05 ₺384
-12.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.15 ₺48.85
-12.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$41.1K ₺1.7M
-57.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$42.9K ₺1.8M
-37.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$55.8 ₺2,370
44.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$9.43 ₺400
-0.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$11.73 ₺498
100.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$55.1 ₺2,340
-53.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$37.99 ₺1,612
-50.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$7.52 ₺319
-45.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$367 ₺15.6K
-16.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$17.8K ₺755.8K
-67.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$55.4 ₺2,351
6.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$44.82 ₺1,902
-28.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$101 ₺4,273
1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$81.2 ₺3,447
33.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$441 ₺18.7K
8.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$345 ₺14.7K
8.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$818 ₺34.7K
2.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$527 ₺22.4K
37.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$1,612 ₺68.4K
39.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$1,473 ₺62.5K
8.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bursa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$1,133 ₺48.1K
-54.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
42.62
-68.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bursa: November 29, 2025

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