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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karabuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karabuk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.1% more expensive than Karabuk without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 1.9% more expensive than Karabuk without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Karabuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$7.18 โ‚บ310
-16.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$22.06 โ‚บ954
46.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$8.44 โ‚บ365
-15.52%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.84 โ‚บ123
-41.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$1.31 โ‚บ56.6
-19.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.78 โ‚บ33.62
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.60 โ‚บ112
-32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.21 โ‚บ95.5
38.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karabuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.78 โ‚บ33.94
41.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.36 โ‚บ15.69
261.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$2.15 โ‚บ93.1
-37.67%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$3.38 โ‚บ146
-33.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.55 โ‚บ327
-40.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$6.44 โ‚บ279
-9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$12.89 โ‚บ558
-30.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.00 โ‚บ43.28
137.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.49 โ‚บ64.3
-28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.78 โ‚บ33.59
89.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.05 โ‚บ45.23
29.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.74 โ‚บ31.98
52.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.73 โ‚บ31.41
54.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.53 โ‚บ23.11
67.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.39 โ‚บ17.05
117.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.03 โ‚บ87.7
12.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.83 โ‚บ252
74.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.06 โ‚บ89.2
-42.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.61 โ‚บ113
-8.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Karabuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.67 โ‚บ29.16
25.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$30.74 โ‚บ1,330
32.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.73 โ‚บ31.57
102.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.60 โ‚บ26.17
215.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$7.75 โ‚บ335
3.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.23 โ‚บ53.1
-23.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$36.2K โ‚บ1.6M
-51.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$37.9K โ‚บ1.6M
-30.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karabuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$90.5 โ‚บ3,916
-9.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$6.28 โ‚บ272
51.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$12.56 โ‚บ543
88.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karabuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$42.48 โ‚บ1,838
-39.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.54 โ‚บ326
148.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.03 โ‚บ218
-19.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karabuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$306 โ‚บ13.2K
3.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$8,925 โ‚บ386.1K
-33.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karabuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$25.24 โ‚บ1,092
133.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$35.25 โ‚บ1,525
-7.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$50.5 โ‚บ2,183
97.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$50.7 โ‚บ2,193
112.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karabuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$514 โ‚บ22.2K
-4.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$391 โ‚บ16.9K
-5.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$885 โ‚บ38.3K
-7.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$725 โ‚บ31.4K
0.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,372 โ‚บ59.4K
120.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,008 โ‚บ43.6K
32.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karabuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$1,365 โ‚บ59.0K
-62.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
40
-66.42%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karabuk: January 13, 2026

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