Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Izmir Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Izmir

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.3% cheaper than Izmir without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.6% cheaper than Izmir without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Izmir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.14 ₺320
-23.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.94 ₺1,493
-14.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.64 ₺300
-3.27%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.37 ₺132
-48.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.39 ₺54.7
-20.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.55 ₺21.82
32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.88 ₺153
-57.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.97 ₺196
-35.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Izmir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.09 ₺42.99
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.9 ₺35.42
37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.59 ₺102
-48.65%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.44 ₺95.8
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.94 ₺470
-61.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.75 ₺265
-15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.15 ₺871
-61.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.44 ₺56.8
56.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.79 ₺110
-61.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.48 ₺58.2
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.95 ₺76.8
-27.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.8 ₺31.64
38.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.71 ₺28.04
66.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.94 ₺36.88
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.63 ₺24.88
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.32 ₺91.5
1.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.49 ₺452
-18.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.11 ₺82.9
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.09 ₺122
-19.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Izmir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.64 ₺25.34
29.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$31.93 ₺1,256
31.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.1 ₺122
-54.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.65 ₺25.62
201.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.94 ₺194
58.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 ₺47.94
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$44.9K ₺1.8M
-60.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$44.8K ₺1.8M
-41.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Izmir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$97.2 ₺3,825
-15.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.36 ₺447
-16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$13.56 ₺533
73.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Izmir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.69 ₺1,915
-47.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18 ₺708
6.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.7 ₺303
-48.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Izmir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$435 ₺17.1K
-29.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.2K ₺480.6K
-51.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Izmir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$52.2 ₺2,052
11.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.86 ₺1,411
-11.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.6 ₺3,684
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 ₺4,414
-5.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Izmir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$636 ₺25K
-23.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$464 ₺18.2K
-18.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,082 ₺42.6K
-23.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$758 ₺29.8K
-3.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,740 ₺68.4K
25.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,068 ₺42K
43.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Izmir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$803 ₺31.6K
-31.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
39.1
-65.65%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Izmir: October 29, 2025

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