Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maltepe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maltepe

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.1% cheaper than Maltepe without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.3% cheaper than Maltepe without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Maltepe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$11.34 ₺446
-45.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$29.85 ₺1,174
11.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$6.41 ₺252
16.54%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$2.29 ₺90.2
-25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.98 ₺38.73
13.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.4 ₺15.65
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$2.04 ₺80.3
-16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.47 ₺97.3
25.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Maltepe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$0.94 ₺36.98
15.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.72 ₺28.37
76.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.29 ₺89.9
-39.74%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.25 ₺88.6
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$9.54 ₺375
-54.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$5.2 ₺204
12.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$20.14 ₺792
-57.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.5 ₺58.8
55.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.25 ₺88.5
-50.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.29 ₺50.9
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$1.64 ₺64.5
-15.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.76 ₺29.71
46.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.67 ₺26.42
74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.67 ₺26.34
31.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.62 ₺24.38
48.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$2.17 ₺85.4
5.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.64 ₺418
-11.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.23 ₺87.9
-46.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.14 ₺123
-21.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Maltepe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.63 ₺24.66
26.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$30.34 ₺1,194
33.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.06 ₺41.69
38.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.63 ₺24.8
209.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$8.86 ₺349
-10.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.2 ₺47.07
-14.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$45.5K ₺1.8M
-60.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$43.6K ₺1.7M
-39.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Maltepe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$61.6 ₺2,421
32.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$11.49 ₺452
-17.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$12.92 ₺508
85.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Maltepe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$43.7 ₺1,719
-42.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$7.83 ₺308
-49.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Maltepe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$936 ₺36.8K
-66.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$6,113 ₺240.5K
-1.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Maltepe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$40.44 ₺1,591
46.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$46.08 ₺1,813
-30.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$58.1 ₺2,284
76.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$105 ₺4,132
1.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Maltepe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$504 ₺19.8K
-4.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$387 ₺15.2K
-3.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$896 ₺35.2K
-6.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$719 ₺28.3K
0.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,433 ₺56.4K
52.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$963 ₺37.9K
57.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Maltepe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
32
-58.03%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Maltepe: November 3, 2025

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