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

😐 Solo nomad: Turgi is 198.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 241.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turgi is 220.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 233.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turgi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.50 CHF 28.44
$6.03 COP 22.7K
505.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$33.17 COP 124.7K
325.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.28 CHF 12.68
$7.29 COP 27.4K
123.32%
Cappuccino
$6.36 CHF 4.95
$1.63 COP 6,128
290.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.03
$1.05 COP 3,944
392.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$0.77 COP 2,896
451.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 CHF 6.63
$1.73 COP 6,505
391.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$3.18 COP 12.0K
134.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turgi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.07 COP 4,012
105.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 CHF 2.69
$1.31 COP 4,931
163.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.38 COP 5,191
68.84%
Eggs
$5.73 CHF 4.46
$2.25 COP 8,450
154.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.04 CHF 23.40
$4.48 COP 16.9K
570.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.53 CHF 27.67
$5.74 COP 21.6K
518.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.7 CHF 40.27
$8.86 COP 33.3K
483.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$2.24 COP 8,431
4.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$1.06 COP 3,985
120.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.31
$1.51 COP 5,693
96.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$1.36 COP 5,115
73.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.12 COP 4,215
119.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.17 COP 4,397
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.08
$0.90 COP 3,392
196.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$0.84 COP 3,147
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.74 CHF 3.69
$2.26 COP 8,494
109.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 CHF 5.54
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.18 COP 4,448
89.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.39 COP 8,986
-0.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Turgi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.13
$0.86 COP 3,230
367.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.7 CHF 76.9
$41.45 COP 155.9K
138.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 CHF 6.50
$1.47 COP 5,517
468.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.54
$1.95 COP 7,317
132.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.1 CHF 69.4
$7.76 COP 29.2K
1047.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$0.97 COP 3,637
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
127.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.7K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
57.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turgi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 193
$81.1 COP 305.0K
205.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.9 CHF 58.4
$9.40 COP 35.4K
697.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CHF 43.37
$23.61 COP 88.8K
135.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turgi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 CHF 68.2
$25.55 COP 96.0K
242.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.19 CHF 17.28
$4.10 COP 15.4K
441.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turgi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,935 CHF 2,286
$306 COP 1.2M
858.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.0K CHF 33.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
629.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turgi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 106
$59.8 COP 224.9K
128.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 CHF 61.2
$31.96 COP 120.2K
145.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$103 COP 386.2K
27.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 CHF 127
$108 COP 405.6K
51.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turgi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,669 CHF 1,300
$483 COP 1.8M
245.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,139
$377 COP 1.4M
287.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,839 CHF 2,212
$822 COP 3.1M
245.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 CHF 1,912
$721 COP 2.7M
240.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
489.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
941.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turgi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Turgi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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