Cost of Living Comparison Between Albi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Albi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Albi is 68.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albi is 87.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.3 €16.66
$6.23 COP 26K
209.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 €54
$32.34 COP 134.8K
93.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.68%
Cappuccino
$3.95 €3.41
$1.72 COP 7,155
129.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
164.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
126.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.14 €7.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
390.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
120.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
-7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
75.19%
Eggs
$5.31 €4.58
$2.22 COP 9,252
139.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 €7.82
$4.55 COP 19K
99.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
192.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.86 €18.01
$8.59 COP 35.8K
142.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 €3
$2.26 COP 9,410
53.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 COP 5,911
19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.11 COP 4,619
109.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 €0.29
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.91 €11.14
$2.35 COP 9,809
449.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Albi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.4 €41.79
$41.9 COP 174.7K
15.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 €2.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
125.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.44 €25.42
$7.85 COP 32.7K
275.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.02 COP 4,265
108.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K €15.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-29.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.2 €78.8
$82.5 COP 344.1K
10.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.31 €8.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
9.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.92 €27.56
$23.51 COP 98K
35.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.34 €26.19
$25.68 COP 107.1K
18.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.03 €15.57
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-5.80%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
157.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$688 €594
$305 COP 1.3M
125.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,055 €6,092
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 €77.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.1 €23.39
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-14.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 €56.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 €65.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$489 COP 2M
58.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$379 COP 1.6M
65.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 €1,218
$827 COP 3.4M
70.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €938
$729 COP 3M
48.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,211 €3,636
$2,190 COP 9.1M
92.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,464 €2,991
$1,532 COP 6.4M
126.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,565 €2,215
$550 COP 2.3M
366.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Albi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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