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

😐 Solo nomad: Samsun is 9.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samsun is 20% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.48 ₺294
$6.23 COP 26K
20.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.99 ₺983
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-22.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 ₺339
$7.39 COP 30.8K
16.64%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ₺109
$1.72 COP 7,155
61.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₺48.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₺9.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
-67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 ₺114
$1.66 COP 6,916
74.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ₺119
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ₺41.23
$1.09 COP 4,552
-3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₺14.52
$1.24 COP 5,188
-70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.88 ₺153
$1.33 COP 5,544
191.73%
Eggs
$1.7 ₺67
$2.22 COP 9,252
-23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 ₺345
$4.55 COP 19K
92.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.17 ₺400
$5.71 COP 23.8K
78.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.12 ₺752
$8.59 COP 35.8K
122.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 ₺48.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
-45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ₺45.99
$1.07 COP 4,461
9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₺36.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
-39.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 ₺51.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
-8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 ₺23.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₺23.63
$1.18 COP 4,932
-49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ₺29.01
$0.89 COP 3,718
-16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₺28.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 ₺80.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
-12.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 ₺322
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₺81.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ₺103
$2.49 COP 10.4K
5.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ₺23.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.48 ₺373
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-77.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 ₺88.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₺25.78
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 ₺183
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-40.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₺43.97
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
141.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.1K ₺1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
87.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ₺1,980
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-39.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.65 ₺419
$9.44 COP 39.4K
12.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.65 ₺458
$23.51 COP 98K
-50.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.3 ₺3,198
$25.68 COP 107.1K
216.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 ₺224
$3.96 COP 16.5K
43.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$503 ₺19.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
65.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,819 ₺150.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-35.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.59 ₺1,479
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-35.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.77 ₺1,761
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 ₺3,449
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.77 ₺1,761
$106 COP 440.5K
-57.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 ₺19.5K
$489 COP 2M
1.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ₺13.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-12.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 ₺28.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-11.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 ₺20.5K
$729 COP 3M
-28.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,068 ₺160K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
85.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,198 ₺125.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
108.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samsun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$693 ₺27.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
26.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
43.33
13.43
222.64%

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Last update for Samsun: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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