Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tura Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tura

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 124.6% more expensive than Tura without rent, and 190.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 153.9% more expensive than Tura without rent, and 176.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.38 ₹127
336.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$14.76 ₹1,355
124.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.47 ₹318
110.09%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$1.08 ₹99.1
50.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.33 ₹30.69
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.10 ₹9.60
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$1.37 ₹126
26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.08 ₹191
52.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$0.76 ₹69.4
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.47 ₹43.26
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$0.55 ₹50.1
150.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$0.99 ₹91.3
127.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.38 ₹402
2.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.24 ₹297
77.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$1.84 ₹169
21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$0.75 ₹68.5
41.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$0.94 ₹86.3
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$0.79 ₹72.4
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.29 ₹26.58
286.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.35 ₹32.57
234.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.37 ₹33.70
143.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.28 ₹25.61
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$4.12 ₹379
-45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.38 ₹678
35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$1.48 ₹135
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$2.91 ₹267
-17.87%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.43 ₹407
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.30 ₹27.58
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$8.83 ₹811
369.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$0.81 ₹73.9
81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.19 ₹109
552.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.12 ₹103
-13.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
30.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$17.6K ₹1.6M
51.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$40.03 ₹3,676
102.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.38 ₹310
178.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$5.63 ₹517
319.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$15.66 ₹1,437
63.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$7.10 ₹651
171.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.97 ₹273
38.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$32.44 ₹2,978
843.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,369 ₹125.7K
331.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$17.37 ₹1,595
244.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$14.19 ₹1,303
125.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$34.54 ₹3,171
197.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$29.43 ₹2,702
266.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$124 ₹11.4K
289.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$76.5 ₹7,022
393.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$271 ₹24.9K
202.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$184 ₹16.9K
292.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$850 ₹78.0K
227.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$589 ₹54.1K
124.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$649 ₹59.6K
-17.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.38
81.98%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tura: March 1, 2026

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