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Cost of Living Comparison Between Samsun and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Samsun and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Samsun is 23.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samsun is 14.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.79 β‚Ί337
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
30.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.84 β‚Ί1,118
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
-20.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 β‚Ί395
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
28.05%
Cappuccino
$2.81 β‚Ί122
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
70.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 β‚Ί55.5
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
20.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 β‚Ί11.30
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 β‚Ί126
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
66.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 β‚Ί130
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
-1.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 β‚Ί45.63
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
-4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 β‚Ί15.78
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
-72.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 β‚Ί161
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
176.87%
Eggs
$1.64 β‚Ί70.8
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
-27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 β‚Ί382
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
96.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.12 β‚Ί438
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
74.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.11 β‚Ί827
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
113.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 β‚Ί56.0
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
-45.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 β‚Ί48.07
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 β‚Ί39.48
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
-38.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 β‚Ί55.5
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 β‚Ί26.07
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
-46.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 β‚Ί25.97
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
-46.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 β‚Ί32.37
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 β‚Ί31.71
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 β‚Ί92.1
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
-6.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 β‚Ί347
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-21.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 β‚Ί87.3
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
69.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 β‚Ί107
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 β‚Ί24.21
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.63 β‚Ί416
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-76.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 β‚Ί99.7
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
55.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 β‚Ί26.34
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
-67.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 β‚Ί194
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
-44.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚Ί50.1
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
23.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K β‚Ί1.9M
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
141.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.3K β‚Ί2.2M
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
90.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.83 β‚Ί2,156
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
-39.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.96 β‚Ί474
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
14.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.40 β‚Ί493
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
-51.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.7 β‚Ί3,578
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
219.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 β‚Ί244
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
39.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 β‚Ί22.0K
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
61.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,868 β‚Ί167.3K
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
-35.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.82 β‚Ί1,679
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
-34.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.66 β‚Ί1,975
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
40.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 β‚Ί3,820
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
-11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.44 β‚Ί1,923
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
-58.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 β‚Ί21.7K
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
1.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 β‚Ί14.4K
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
-10.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 β‚Ί31.7K
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
-10.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 β‚Ί22.9K
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
-27.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,930 β‚Ί170.0K
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
30.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,085 β‚Ί133.5K
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
131.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 β‚Ί45.2K
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
102.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
43.33
13.43
222.64%

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Last update for Samsun: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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