Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samsun Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samsun

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.4% cheaper than Samsun without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.6% cheaper than Samsun without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Samsun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.48 ₺294
-16.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$24.99 ₺983
29.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.62 ₺339
-14.27%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.77 ₺109
-37.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.24 ₺48.66
-11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.24 ₺9.38
204.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.89 ₺114
-42.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.03 ₺119
5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Samsun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.05 ₺41.23
3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.37 ₺14.52
235.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.88 ₺153
-65.72%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.7 ₺67
30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.77 ₺345
-48.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.17 ₺400
-43.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.12 ₺752
-55.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.24 ₺48.86
82.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.17 ₺45.99
-8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.92 ₺36.39
64.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.3 ₺51.1
9.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.6 ₺23.64
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 ₺23.63
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.74 ₺29.01
20.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 ₺28.75
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.05 ₺80.7
14.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.18 ₺322
14.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.07 ₺81.4
-43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.62 ₺103
-4.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Samsun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.6 ₺23.51
38.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$9.48 ₺373
341.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.25 ₺88.6
-37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.66 ₺25.78
196.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.65 ₺183
68.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 ₺43.97
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42.5K ₺1.7M
-58.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$49.1K ₺1.9M
-46.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Samsun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$50.3 ₺1,980
63.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.65 ₺419
-11.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.65 ₺458
101.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Samsun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$81.3 ₺3,198
-68.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.69 ₺224
-30.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Samsun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$503 ₺19.8K
-39.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,819 ₺150.2K
55.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Samsun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$37.59 ₺1,479
54.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.77 ₺1,761
-29.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.7 ₺3,449
17.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$44.77 ₺1,761
136.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Samsun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$495 ₺19.5K
-1.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$333 ₺13.1K
13.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$732 ₺28.8K
13.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$520 ₺20.5K
40.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,068 ₺160K
-46.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,198 ₺125.8K
-52.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Samsun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$693 ₺27.3K
-20.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
43.33
-69.01%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Samsun: October 27, 2025

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