Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Giresun Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Giresun

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.6% cheaper than Giresun without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.6% cheaper than Giresun without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Giresun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.51 ₺295
-17.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.78 ₺1,172
8.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.68 ₺302
-3.78%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.87 ₺113
-40.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.25 ₺49.36
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.47 ₺18.32
55.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.55 ₺140
-53.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.91 ₺154
-18.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Giresun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1 ₺39.37
9.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.74 ₺29.07
67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.29 ₺90
-41.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.94 ₺76.2
14.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.47 ₺373
-51.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.72 ₺225
-0.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.34 ₺761
-55.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.3 ₺51.1
73.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.14 ₺84.1
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.06 ₺41.8
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.3 ₺51.3
9.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.74 ₺29.07
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.65 ₺25.43
81.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.93 ₺36.74
-4.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 ₺20.99
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.11 ₺83.1
11.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.6 ₺417
-11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.07 ₺81.6
-43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.02 ₺119
-17.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Giresun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.67 ₺26.5
23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$30.16 ₺1,186
38.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.04 ₺41
35.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.12 ₺4.82
1533.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.43 ₺292
5.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ₺48.09
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$43.6K ₺1.7M
-59.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$43.8K ₺1.7M
-40.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Giresun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$60.7 ₺2,389
35.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.85 ₺427
-13.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.71 ₺500
84.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Giresun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.5 ₺1,711
-40.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.57 ₺219
-28.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Giresun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$622 ₺24.5K
-51.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,769 ₺345K
-32.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Giresun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51.4 ₺2,020
12.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.51 ₺1,751
-29.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$104 ₺4,086
-0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$88 ₺3,462
20.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Giresun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$512 ₺20.1K
-4.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$387 ₺15.2K
-1.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$871 ₺34.3K
-5.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$712 ₺28K
2.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,482 ₺58.3K
47.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$951 ₺37.4K
61.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Giresun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$522 ₺20.5K
5.33%
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 Giresun: October 27, 2025

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