Cost of Living Comparison Between Agen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Agen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Agen is 54.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Agen is 78.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Agen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 €10.37
$6.23 COP 26K
92.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.9 €55.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
97.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.86%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
155.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
138.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.18 €5.34
$1.66 COP 6,916
272.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Agen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
74.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
93.98%
Eggs
$3.31 €2.86
$2.22 COP 9,252
49.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.29 €13.2
$4.55 COP 19K
236.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.91 €11.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
126.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.91 €13.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
85.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.51 COP 6,293
66.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 €3.92
$1.42 COP 5,911
219.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.18 COP 4,932
136.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.53 €11.68
$2.35 COP 9,809
475.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 €7.92
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
138.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Agen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.83 COP 3,464
78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.74 €42.94
$41.9 COP 174.7K
18.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 €4.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
229.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.96 COP 8,164
60.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.51 €42.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
530.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K €20.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-10.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Agen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 €203
$82.5 COP 344.1K
184.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.2 €20.89
$9.44 COP 39.4K
156.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.33 €27.91
$23.51 COP 98K
37.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Agen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.65 €15.24
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-31.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €16.08
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.51
$3.96 COP 16.5K
178.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Agen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$351 €303
$305 COP 1.3M
15.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,268 €8,002
$5,925 COP 24.7M
56.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Agen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
47.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 €14.86
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-45.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €75.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 €73.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Agen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 €544
$489 COP 2M
28.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 €460
$379 COP 1.6M
40.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 €879
$827 COP 3.4M
23.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$931 €804
$729 COP 3M
27.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,332 €3,740
$2,190 COP 9.1M
97.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,530 €3,047
$1,532 COP 6.4M
130.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Agen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,301 €2,850
$550 COP 2.3M
500.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Agen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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