Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sivas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sivas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.9% cheaper than Sivas without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.9% cheaper than Sivas without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sivas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.24 ₺245
-0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$30.65 ₺1,206
5.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.69 ₺302
-3.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.9 ₺153
-55.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.61 ₺103
-57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.49 ₺19.23
48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.18 ₺204
-67.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.39 ₺251
-49.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sivas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 ₺40.65
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.32 ₺12.49
287.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.15 ₺84.6
-38.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.59 ₺102
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.37 ₺251
-28.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.89 ₺153
46.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.58 ₺456
-25.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.28 ₺50.4
76.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.5 ₺98.2
-57.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.28 ₺50.4
17.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.24 ₺48.71
14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.05 ₺41.27
5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.73 ₺28.64
61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 ₺28.69
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 ₺33.67
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.98 ₺78.1
18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.08 ₺475
-22.68%
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
$3.06 ₺120
-18.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sivas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.62 ₺24.36
33.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$30.04 ₺1,182
39.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.08 ₺42.63
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.62 ₺24.31
216.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.39 ₺291
6.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ₺48.61
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-60.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$44.1K ₺1.7M
-40.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sivas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$61.4 ₺2,416
34.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.86 ₺427
-13.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$13.04 ₺513
80.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sivas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.98 ₺1,691
-40.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.68 ₺223
-30.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sivas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$612 ₺24.1K
-50.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,931 ₺351.3K
-33.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sivas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51 ₺2,005
13.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.56 ₺1,792
-30.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 ₺4,111
-1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$89.6 ₺3,523
18.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sivas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$508 ₺20K
-3.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$395 ₺15.6K
-4.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$893 ₺35.1K
-7.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$717 ₺28.2K
1.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,409 ₺55.4K
55.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$821 ₺32.3K
86.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sivas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
27
-50.26%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sivas: October 28, 2025

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