Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Didim Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Didim

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.7% cheaper than Didim without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.8% cheaper than Didim without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Didim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.44 ₺293
-16.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.68 ₺1,168
8.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.73 ₺304
-4.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.95 ₺116
-41.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.24 ₺48.82
-11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.43 ₺17.06
69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.46 ₺136
-52.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.84 ₺151
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Didim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.78 ₺30.59
39.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.3 ₺51.2
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.61 ₺103
-49.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.24 ₺48.95
79.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.25 ₺403
-55.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.22 ₺205
9.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.69 ₺696
-51.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.53 ₺20.99
326.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.04 ₺41.08
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.5 ₺19.47
202.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.79 ₺31.06
79.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.37 ₺14.42
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.4 ₺15.65
195.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 ₺28.76
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 ₺28.68
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.19 ₺86.1
7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.92 ₺429
-14.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.06 ₺81.2
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.99 ₺78.3
25.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Didim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.52 ₺20.56
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$29.95 ₺1,178
39.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.57 ₺101
-45.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.95 ₺37.19
106.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.59 ₺299
3.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₺46.72
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$43.1K ₺1.7M
-59.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$43.9K ₺1.7M
-40.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Didim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$62.4 ₺2,454
32.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.71 ₺303
22.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.79 ₺307
201.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Didim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.17 ₺1,698
-40.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.63 ₺221
-29.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Didim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$602 ₺23.7K
-49.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,884 ₺349.5K
-33.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Didim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$15.5 ₺610
273.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$15.34 ₺603
105.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 ₺4,030
0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$128 ₺5,045
-17.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Didim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$520 ₺20.5K
-5.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$399 ₺15.7K
-5.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$224 ₺8,811
269.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$704 ₺27.7K
3.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,448 ₺57K
51.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$986 ₺38.8K
55.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Didim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
36.83
-63.54%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Didim: October 29, 2025

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