Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Aba is 65.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aba is 57.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.4 ₦7,783

$5.95 COP 22.7K

-9.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.42 ₦15K

$33.1 COP 126.1K

-68.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.13 ₦7,394

$7.42 COP 28.3K

-30.86%

Cappuccino

$1.69 COP 6,451

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₦546

$1.06 COP 4,055

-64.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ₦393

$0.72 COP 2,730

-62.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 ₦1,518

$1.66 COP 6,313

-36.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₦1,928

$3.18 COP 12.1K

-57.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 COP 4,202

White Bread (500g)

$2.08 ₦3,005

$1.29 COP 4,918

61.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.17 ₦6,005

$1.4 COP 5,320

197.86%

Eggs

$2.46 ₦3,549

$2.25 COP 8,554

9.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.51 ₦2,174

$4.46 COP 17K

-66.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.33 ₦7,684

$5.68 COP 21.6K

-6.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.84 COP 33.7K

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 COP 8,944

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,065

Oranges (1kg)

$0.37 ₦540

$1.51 COP 5,771

-75.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.5 ₦717

$1.37 COP 5,210

-63.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 ₦1,923

$1.17 COP 4,473

13.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 ₦765

$1.16 COP 4,437

-54.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,397

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,212

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.14 ₦1,640

$2.34 COP 8,899

-51.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.16 ₦13.2K

$10.02 COP 38.2K

-8.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 COP 4,572

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 COP 9,561

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₦787

$0.86 COP 3,272

-36.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.69 COP 158.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 ₦733

$1.42 COP 5,427

-64.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.45 ₦649

$1.9 COP 7,246

-76.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 ₦3,049

$7.83 COP 29.8K

-73.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 ₦905

$0.95 COP 3,635

-33.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18K COP 68.6M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27K COP 103M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$83.5 COP 317.9K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.94 COP 37.9K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.34 COP 92.7K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.99 ₦18.7K

$25.63 COP 97.6K

-49.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 ₦9,593

$19.22 COP 73.2K

-65.40%

Cinema Ticket

$4.06 COP 15.5K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$89.9 ₦129.6K

$311 COP 1.2M

-71.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,954 COP 22.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.68 ₦29.8K

$58.3 COP 222.3K

-64.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.34 ₦22.1K

$31.67 COP 120.7K

-51.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 COP 382.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 COP 407K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₦744.1K

$475 COP 1.8M

8.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$314 ₦452.1K

$377 COP 1.4M

-16.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$769 ₦1.1M

$825 COP 3.1M

-6.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 ₦683.8K

$732 COP 2.8M

-35.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,223 COP 8.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,553 COP 5.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$68.8 ₦99.2K

$559 COP 2.1M

-87.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aba: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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