Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Albion is 12.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Albion is 20.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Albion
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MURĀ 313
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
11.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.08 MURĀ 2,055
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
32.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 MURĀ 314
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-7.54%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MURĀ 74.9
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MURĀ 45.59
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURĀ 26.23
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 MURĀ 93.3
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 MURĀ 122
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-17.30%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albion
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MURĀ 68.5
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MURĀ 26.42
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MURĀ 61.6
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-4.35%
Eggs
$2.26 MURĀ 105
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.00 MURĀ 559
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
167.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MURĀ 258
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-3.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 MURĀ 377
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 MURĀ 76.4
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MURĀ 66.4
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MURĀ 69.5
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 MURĀ 93.9
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.30
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 MURĀ 29.43
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MURĀ 31.89
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 MURĀ 14.69
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 MURĀ 291
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
176.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 MURĀ 380
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-18.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MURĀ 80.0
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MURĀ 99.8
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-10.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Albion
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 MURĀ 50.1
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.60 MURĀ 2,032
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
5.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MURĀ 201
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
193.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MURĀ 122
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 MURĀ 906
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
150.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MURĀ 66.7
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MURĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
95.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MURĀ 1.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
9.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.76 MURĀ 2,320
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-38.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MURĀ 842
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
92.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.22 MURĀ 1,595
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
44.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.5 MURĀ 3,335
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
180.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 MURĀ 283
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
48.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Albion
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MURĀ 7,169
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-49.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,982 MURĀ 185.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-32.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 MURĀ 2,604
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-6.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 MURĀ 2,071
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
39.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 MURĀ 3,600
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-24.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 MURĀ 4,123
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-17.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Albion
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MURĀ 23.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
5.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 MURĀ 16.1K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-8.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 MURĀ 44.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
16.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 MURĀ 50.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
50.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Albion
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Albion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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