Cost of Living Comparison Between Albertville and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Albertville and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Albertville is 86.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albertville is 89.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albertville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.65 €14.37
$6.23 COP 26K
167.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66 €57
$32.34 COP 134.8K
104.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.86 €11.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
74.02%
Cappuccino
$3.84 €3.32
$1.72 COP 7,155
123.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
170.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$0.73 COP 3,060
146.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.89 €6.81
$1.66 COP 6,916
375.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.14 €6.16
$3.2 COP 13.3K
123.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albertville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.09 COP 4,552
-16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
103.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
98.50%
Eggs
$4.19 €3.62
$2.22 COP 9,252
88.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.28 €15.78
$4.55 COP 19K
301.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.82 €13.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
177.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.79 €22.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
200.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
133.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 €3.07
$1.51 COP 6,293
135.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
174.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
148.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.18 COP 4,932
131.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14 €12.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
495.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.35 €8.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$1.18 COP 4,927
171.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Albertville
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
131.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.62 €41.98
$41.9 COP 174.7K
16.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 €5.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
311.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
-3.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.9 €50.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
650.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
44.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albertville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 €242
$82.5 COP 344.1K
239.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.5 €19.43
$9.44 COP 39.4K
138.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.42 €32.31
$23.51 COP 98K
59.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albertville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 €32.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
47.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.78 €15.35
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-7.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.04 €6.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
103.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albertville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$735 €635
$305 COP 1.3M
141.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K €10.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
103.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albertville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 €49.24
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-1.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.52 €40.17
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €105
$103 COP 430.1K
17.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 €141
$106 COP 440.5K
54.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albertville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €669
$489 COP 2M
58.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 €369
$379 COP 1.6M
12.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 €1,207
$827 COP 3.4M
68.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 €927
$729 COP 3M
47.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,804 €4,147
$2,190 COP 9.1M
119.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,364 €2,904
$1,532 COP 6.4M
119.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albertville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,566 €4,806
$550 COP 2.3M
912.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
13.43
-72.00%

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Last update for Albertville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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