Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Erzurum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Erzurum

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.3% cheaper than Erzurum without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5% more expensive than Erzurum without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Erzurum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.41 ₺292
-15.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$30.37 ₺1,195
6.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.82 ₺307
-5.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.95 ₺116
-41.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.29 ₺50.7
-14.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.47 ₺18.51
55.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.41 ₺134
-51.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.05 ₺159
-20.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Erzurum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1 ₺39.44
9.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.73 ₺28.75
69.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.28 ₺89.7
-41.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.86 ₺73.4
19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.82 ₺386
-53.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.61 ₺221
1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.19 ₺755
-55.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.3 ₺51.1
73.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.06 ₺81.1
-48.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.11 ₺43.65
36.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.33 ₺52.2
6.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.74 ₺29.25
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 ₺23.5
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.87 ₺34.34
2.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.49 ₺19.22
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.13 ₺83.6
10.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.55 ₺376
-2.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.19 ₺86.1
-46.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.13 ₺123
-20.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Erzurum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.67 ₺26.51
23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$30.31 ₺1,193
38.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.06 ₺41.55
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.64 ₺25.22
206.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.69 ₺302
2.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ₺46.51
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$44.3K ₺1.7M
-60.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$43.5K ₺1.7M
-39.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Erzurum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$61.9 ₺2,435
33.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.97 ₺432
-13.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.99 ₺511
80.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Erzurum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.91 ₺1,688
-40.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.84 ₺230
-32.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Erzurum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$620 ₺24.4K
-50.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,931 ₺351.3K
-33.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Erzurum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$50.6 ₺1,989
14.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.51 ₺1,790
-30.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 ₺4,138
-1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$89.4 ₺3,517
18.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Erzurum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$519 ₺20.4K
-5.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$394 ₺15.5K
-3.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$887 ₺34.9K
-6.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$714 ₺28.1K
2.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,275 ₺50.2K
71.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$888 ₺34.9K
72.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Erzurum
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 Erzurum: October 27, 2025

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