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

😐 Solo nomad: Turku is 85.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turku is 103.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turku
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.61 €13.48
$6.23 COP 26K
150.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 €95.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
243.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.54%
Cappuccino
$5.06 €4.37
$1.72 COP 7,155
194.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.73 COP 3,060
164.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 €7.64
$1.66 COP 6,916
433.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 €6.76
$3.2 COP 13.3K
144.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turku
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
100.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
109.77%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$2.22 COP 9,252
46.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 €6.06
$4.55 COP 19K
54.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.41 €13.31
$5.71 COP 23.8K
169.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.75
$8.59 COP 35.8K
125.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.07 COP 4,461
82.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 €3.27
$1.42 COP 5,911
166.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
36.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
121.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
132.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.15 €10.49
$2.35 COP 9,809
417.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.32 €13.22
$9.34 COP 38.9K
64.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.18 COP 4,927
185.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.44
$2.49 COP 10.4K
59.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Turku
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 €2.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
306.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 €56
$41.9 COP 174.7K
54.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.95 €7.73
$1.41 COP 5,899
534.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 €44.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
557.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
116.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turku
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 €150
$82.5 COP 344.1K
110.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.6 €26.42
$9.44 COP 39.4K
224.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$23.51 COP 98K
0.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turku
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.89 €41.35
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.35 €22.75
$19.14 COP 79.8K
37.67%
Cinema Ticket
$17.05 €14.72
$3.96 COP 16.5K
330.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turku
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 €273
$305 COP 1.3M
3.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,064 €3,508
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-31.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turku
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 €69.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
38.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.48 €29.77
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$106 COP 440.5K
1.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turku
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 €673
$489 COP 2M
59.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$379 COP 1.6M
62.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,116
$827 COP 3.4M
56.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €864
$729 COP 3M
37.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,345 €3,751
$2,190 COP 9.1M
98.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,636 €2,276
$1,532 COP 6.4M
72.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turku
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,072 €2,653
$550 COP 2.3M
458.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Turku: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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