Cost of Living Comparison Between Albox and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Albox and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Albox is 19% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albox is 29.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albox
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.03 €6.93
$6.23 COP 26K
28.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 €29.74
$32.34 COP 134.8K
6.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 €8.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.97%
Cappuccino
$1.43 €1.23
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
113.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.29
$0.73 COP 3,060
104.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.66 COP 6,916
78.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albox
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$2.29 €1.98
$2.22 COP 9,252
3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.53 €9.95
$4.55 COP 19K
153.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.61 €7.44
$5.71 COP 23.8K
50.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.8 €12.78
$8.59 COP 35.8K
72.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.42 COP 5,911
46.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.11 COP 4,619
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,932
23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.89 COP 3,718
7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
151.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.83 €3.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-65.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Albox
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 €1.42
$0.83 COP 3,464
97.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.07 €29.42
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.41 COP 5,899
20.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 €15.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
122.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albox
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 €112
$82.5 COP 344.1K
56.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.6 €10.02
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.83 €19.71
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albox
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.98 €41.43
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 €13.21
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.06%
Cinema Ticket
$7.08 €6.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
78.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albox
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$717 €619
$305 COP 1.3M
135.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,250
$5,925 COP 24.7M
80.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albox
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 €61.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
23.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.54 €27.23
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 €83.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €95.2
$106 COP 440.5K
4.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albox
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 €740
$489 COP 2M
75.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 €591
$379 COP 1.6M
80.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 €1,145
$827 COP 3.4M
60.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 €859
$729 COP 3M
36.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,685 €3,181
$2,190 COP 9.1M
68.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,485 €2,145
$1,532 COP 6.4M
62.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albox
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,016 €2,604
$550 COP 2.3M
448.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
13.43
-73.34%

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Last update for Albox: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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