Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Turgi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Turgi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.5% cheaper than Turgi without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 68.8% cheaper than Turgi without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Turgi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$36.50 CHF 28.51
-83.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$141 CHF 110
-76.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$16.28 CHF 12.71
-55.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$6.36 CHF 4.97
-74.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$5.17 CHF 4.04
-79.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$4.25 CHF 3.32
-81.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$8.50 CHF 6.64
-79.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.45 CHF 5.82
-57.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Turgi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-51.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.45 CHF 2.69
-62.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-40.77%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$5.73 CHF 4.47
-60.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$30.04 CHF 23.46
-85.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$35.53 CHF 27.75
-83.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$51.7 CHF 40.37
-82.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.35 CHF 1.83
-4.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.34 CHF 1.83
-54.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.97 CHF 2.32
-49.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-42.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-54.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.67 CHF 2.09
-66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.27 CHF 0.99
-33.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.74 CHF 3.70
-52.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.11 CHF 5.55
40.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.37 CHF 1.85
0.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Turgi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$4.02 CHF 3.14
-78.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$98.7 CHF 77.1
-58.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$8.35 CHF 6.52
-82.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$4.54 CHF 3.55
-57.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$89.1 CHF 69.6
-91.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-56.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
-55.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
-36.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Turgi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$248 CHF 193
-67.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$74.9 CHF 58.5
-87.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$55.7 CHF 43.48
-57.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Turgi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$87.6 CHF 68.4
-70.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$22.19 CHF 17.33
-81.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Turgi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$2,935 CHF 2,292
-89.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$43.0K CHF 33.6K
-86.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Turgi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$137 CHF 107
-56.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$78.5 CHF 61.3
-59.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$131 CHF 103
-21.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$163 CHF 128
-33.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Turgi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,669 CHF 1,304
-71.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,462 CHF 1,142
-74.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,839 CHF 2,217
-71.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$2,454 CHF 1,917
-70.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-83.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$13.8K CHF 10.7K
-90.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Turgi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.5
437.20%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Turgi: March 2, 2026

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