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Cost of Living Comparison Between Abaza and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Abaza and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Abaza is 8.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Abaza is 13.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.38 โ‚ฝ732
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
57.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.32 โ‚ฝ2,989
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
18.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 โ‚ฝ443
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-20.34%
Cappuccino
$2.27 โ‚ฝ177
$1.65 COPย 6,043
37.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.2
$1.06 COPย 3,882
5.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฝ37.69
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 โ‚ฝ107
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 โ‚ฝ202
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-15.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ42.39
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-50.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.5
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ112
$1.34 COPย 4,905
6.72%
Eggs
$1.79 โ‚ฝ140
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-20.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 โ‚ฝ853
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
143.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 โ‚ฝ373
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-17.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 โ‚ฝ709
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
1.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ135
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-27.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
$1.07 COPย 3,939
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฝ154
$1.48 COPย 5,418
33.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฝ209
$1.36 COPย 5,011
96.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ66.4
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-24.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.3
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-36.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
$0.89 COPย 3,274
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ51.4
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-22.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 โ‚ฝ227
$2.28 COPย 8,361
27.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.25 โ‚ฝ488
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-38.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.6
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-16.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-19.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.02
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$1.48 COPย 5,417
30.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚ฝ25.21
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-83.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 โ‚ฝ506
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-19.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ59.9
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-18.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
93.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
35.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฝ8,472
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
32.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.05 โ‚ฝ472
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-36.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 โ‚ฝ617
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-66.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.10 โ‚ฝ2,738
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
35.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 โ‚ฝ389
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
22.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฝ25.2K
$316 COPย 1.2M
2.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,865 โ‚ฝ535.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
14.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 โ‚ฝ5,512
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
19.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.17 โ‚ฝ3,524
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
39.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ8,936
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
14.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฝ8,203
$108 COPย 394.9K
-2.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 โ‚ฝ34.0K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-11.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 โ‚ฝ24.1K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-16.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ฝ58.4K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-8.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 โ‚ฝ38.9K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-31.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,156 โ‚ฝ168.2K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-28.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 โ‚ฝ106.6K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
2.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Abaza
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,256 โ‚ฝ98.0K
$517 COPย 1.9M
142.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Abaza: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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