Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Turku Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Turku

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46% cheaper than Turku without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.9% cheaper than Turku without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Turku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.61 €13.48
-60.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$111 €95.9
-70.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.79 €10.18
-37.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.06 €4.37
-66.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.2 €1.9
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.93 €1.66
-62.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.85 €7.64
-81.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.83 €6.76
-59.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Turku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.49 €2.15
-50.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.79 €2.41
-52.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.26 €2.81
-31.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.02 €6.06
-35.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.41 €13.31
-62.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.41 €16.75
-55.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.12 €1.83
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.95 €1.68
-45.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.9 €1.64
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.78 €3.27
-62.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.46 €1.26
-23.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.61 €1.39
-26.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.97 €1.7
-54.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.95 €1.69
-56.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.15 €10.49
-80.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.32 €13.22
-39.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.37 €2.91
-64.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.98 €3.44
-37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Turku
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.37 €2.91
-75.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$64.8 €56
-35.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.95 €7.73
-84.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 €1.37
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$51.6 €44.57
-84.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.1K €32.9K
-53.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.4K €32.3K
-29.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Turku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$174 €150
-52.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.6 €26.42
-69.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.58 €20.36
-0.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Turku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.89 €41.35
-46.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$26.35 €22.75
-27.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.05 €14.72
-76.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Turku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$316 €273
-3.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,064 €3,508
45.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Turku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$80.2 €69.3
-27.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.48 €29.77
-8.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.7 €79.2
12.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 €93
-1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Turku
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$779 €673
-37.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$614 €530
-38.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,292 €1,116
-36.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,000 €864
-27.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,345 €3,751
-49.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,636 €2,276
-41.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Turku
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,072 €2,653
-82.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.97
238.29%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turku: October 27, 2025

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