Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trabzon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trabzon

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12% more expensive than Trabzon without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.3% more expensive than Trabzon without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trabzon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.96 ₺392
-37.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.87 ₺782
62.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8 ₺315
-7.63%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.96 ₺117
-41.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.23 ₺48.46
-10.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.47 ₺18.5
55.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.59 ₺141
-53.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.04 ₺159
-20.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trabzon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 ₺40.35
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.96 ₺77.3
-36.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.94 ₺76.5
-31.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.58 ₺62.2
40.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.08 ₺121
47.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.07 ₺121
85.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.34 ₺761
-55.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.03 ₺79.9
11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 ₺78.2
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.02 ₺79.6
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.96 ₺76.9
-27.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.05 ₺80.5
-45.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 ₺23.43
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.97 ₺77.5
-54.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 ₺19.06
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.95 ₺76.5
20.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.08 ₺357
2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.05 ₺120
-61.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.01 ₺119
-17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trabzon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.01 ₺39.8
-17.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$26.95 ₺1,060
55.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.06 ₺81
-31.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.66 ₺25.82
196.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.64 ₺300
2.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 ₺48.68
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$43.8K ₺1.7M
-59.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$43.2K ₺1.7M
-39.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trabzon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$49.88 ₺1,962
65.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.84 ₺466
-20.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.23 ₺599
54.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trabzon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.48 ₺1,396
-27.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.02 ₺709
6.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.92 ₺233
-33.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trabzon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$600 ₺23.6K
-49.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,957 ₺352.4K
-33.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trabzon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$45.23 ₺1,779
28.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.69 ₺1,050
18.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$61.2 ₺2,406
68.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$29.9 ₺1,176
253.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trabzon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$446 ₺17.5K
9.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$363 ₺14.3K
4.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$889 ₺35K
-7.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$850 ₺33.4K
-14.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$914 ₺36K
139.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$600 ₺23.6K
155.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trabzon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$563 ₺22.2K
-2.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
30
-55.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trabzon: October 29, 2025

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