Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gaziantep Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gaziantep

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.7% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.3% cheaper than Gaziantep without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gaziantep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.51 ₺337
-18.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$30.65 ₺1,375
7.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.17 ₺322
2.09%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.68 ₺165
-54.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.17 ₺52.4
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.36 ₺16.25
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$3.65 ₺164
-53.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.41 ₺153
-7.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gaziantep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.99 ₺44.33
12.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.48 ₺21.60
172.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.05 ₺92.0
-32.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.70 ₺121
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.61 ₺521
-62.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.92 ₺221
17.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$20.47 ₺918
-56.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.15 ₺51.7
96.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.99 ₺89.4
-44.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.93 ₺41.89
56.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.19 ₺53.4
15.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.84 ₺37.86
32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.64 ₺28.79
81.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.66 ₺29.69
34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.39 ₺17.29
123.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.14 ₺95.8
9.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.09 ₺498
-2.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.54 ₺114
-52.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.57 ₺160
-30.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gaziantep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.79 ₺35.39
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$30.74 ₺1,379
32.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.72 ₺32.49
97.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.65 ₺29.35
193.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$7.53 ₺338
1.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.07 ₺47.92
-9.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$44.2K ₺2.0M
-59.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$43.0K ₺1.9M
-38.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gaziantep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$126 ₺5,665
-35.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$8.71 ₺391
10.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$9.00 ₺404
170.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gaziantep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$25.40 ₺1,139
2.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.58 ₺116
50.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gaziantep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$455 ₺20.4K
-33.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,979 ₺223.3K
18.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gaziantep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$19.12 ₺858
206.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$24.88 ₺1,116
30.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$77.4 ₺3,472
31.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$50.2 ₺2,254
115.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gaziantep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$405 ₺18.2K
16.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$276 ₺12.4K
34.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$594 ₺26.6K
42.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$407 ₺18.3K
76.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,026 ₺46.0K
179.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$682 ₺30.6K
101.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gaziantep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,211 ₺54.3K
-55.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15
-10.47%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gaziantep: April 12, 2026

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