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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malatya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malatya

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.9% more expensive than Malatya without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.4% cheaper than Malatya without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Malatya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$3.61 ₺153
63.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$24.88 ₺1,056
29.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$6.23 ₺264
15.73%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$2.18 ₺92.5
-24.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$1.04 ₺44.16
6.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.36 ₺15.37
97.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$2.97 ₺126
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$3.4 ₺144
-6.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Malatya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.03 ₺43.77
6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$0.48 ₺20.49
170.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.96 ₺83.2
-29.08%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$2.65 ₺113
-17.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$11.56 ₺490
-60.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$5.06 ₺215
15.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$20.85 ₺885
-58.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$1.15 ₺48.9
94.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.01 ₺85.5
-46.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.08 ₺45.64
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.2 ₺50.7
17.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$0.85 ₺36
31.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$0.76 ₺32.19
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.71 ₺30.17
26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.38 ₺16.27
139.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$2.21 ₺93.9
5.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$13.99 ₺594
-28.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$2.58 ₺109
-55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$3.63 ₺154
-34.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Malatya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$0.66 ₺28.06
22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$30.84 ₺1,309
31.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$1.05 ₺44.75
39.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$0.61 ₺25.87
226.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$7.42 ₺315
7.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.07 ₺45.58
-5.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$41.4K ₺1.8M
-57.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$44.3K ₺1.9M
-39.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Malatya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$62.7 ₺2,660
29.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$8.79 ₺373
6.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$9.06 ₺384
159.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Malatya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$43.58 ₺1,850
-41.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$2.48 ₺105
66.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Malatya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$607 ₺25.8K
-49.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$8,828 ₺374.7K
-33.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Malatya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$18.98 ₺805
209.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$25.63 ₺1,088
24.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$76.6 ₺3,252
32.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$49.83 ₺2,115
117.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Malatya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$513 ₺21.8K
-6.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$398 ₺16.9K
-5.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$891 ₺37.8K
-5.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$721 ₺30.6K
0.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Malatya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$1,046 ₺44.4K
-50.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
47
-71.43%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Malatya: November 29, 2025

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