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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tura is 63.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tura is 53.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.38 ₹118
$6.23 COP 26K
-77.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.41 ₹1,233
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-55.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 ₹293
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.59%
Cappuccino
$1.03 ₹87.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
-40.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.86
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₹122
$1.66 COP 6,916
-14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₹179
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.83
$1.24 COP 5,188
-65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.17
$1.33 COP 5,544
-57.14%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.57 ₹391
$4.55 COP 19K
0.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 ₹277
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 ₹163
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
-33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹81.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
-45.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.59
$1.11 COP 4,619
-73.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
-69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ₹33.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.35 COP 9,809
73.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.27 ₹622
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₹131
$1.18 COP 4,927
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ₹237
$2.49 COP 10.4K
11.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.39 ₹376
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🚌 Getting Around
Tura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹742
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₹64.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-46.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-20.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ₹1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-30.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.82 ₹3,491
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.31 ₹283
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.49 ₹470
$23.51 COP 98K
-76.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.84 ₹1,355
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-38.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹606
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹246
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.88 ₹2,812
$305 COP 1.3M
-89.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,381 ₹118.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-76.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.22 ₹1,473
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-70.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.85 ₹1,185
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-56.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.35 ₹3,023
$103 COP 430.1K
-65.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.72 ₹2,456
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$489 COP 2M
-74.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 ₹6,403
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,076 ₹92K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-50.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 ₹51.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 ₹57.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
22.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
13.43
-45.05%

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Last update for Tura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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