Cost of Living Comparison Between Aja and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aja and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Aja is 45.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aja is 38.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aja
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 E£178
$6.23 COP 26K
-42.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.58 E£774
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-51.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.58 E£228
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-38.02%
Cappuccino
$1.43 E£71
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£5.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 E£58.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
-29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 E£145
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aja
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 E£45.35
$1.09 COP 4,552
-16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£28.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 E£35.16
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$1.41 E£70.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 E£169
$4.55 COP 19K
-25.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 E£207
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 E£417
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-2.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 E£74.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 E£29.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
-45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
-73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.19
$1.42 COP 5,911
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.78
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£8.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 E£95.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
-18.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 E£313
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 E£67.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 E£89.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Aja
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 E£8.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.83
$1.41 COP 5,899
-70.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 E£96.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-75.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.35
$1.02 COP 4,265
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aja
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.71 E£582
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-85.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.56 E£326
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-30.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.59 E£527
$23.51 COP 98K
-54.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aja
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.27 E£1,107
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 E£145
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-26.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aja
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.8 E£4,417
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,874 E£93.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aja
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.11 E£1,348
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.77 E£2,425
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 E£5,458
$103 COP 430.1K
6.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 E£2,537
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aja
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 E£9,563
$489 COP 2M
-60.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 E£4,910
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 E£15.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 E£8,728
$729 COP 3M
-75.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$775 E£38.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-64.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$426 E£21.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-72.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aja
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Aja: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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