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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alessandria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alessandria and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Alessandria is 98.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Alessandria is 76.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alessandria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.12 โ‚ฌ13.04
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
153.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
94.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.08
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
63.96%
Cappuccino
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.65 COPย 6,043
14.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.72
$1.06 COPย 3,882
198.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$0.77 COPย 2,839
59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.11
$1.75 COPย 6,418
172.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
54.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alessandria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.10 COPย 4,026
63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.30 COPย 4,771
84.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.34 COPย 4,905
95.52%
Eggs
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$2.26 COPย 8,299
67.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.06 โ‚ฌ15.57
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
301.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.06 โ‚ฌ9.54
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
90.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.67 โ‚ฌ15.23
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
97.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.37 COPย 8,691
9.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.07 COPย 3,939
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.48 COPย 5,418
100.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.36 COPย 5,011
116.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.13 COPย 4,135
41.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.13 COPย 4,161
47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$0.89 COPย 3,274
82.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.46
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 โ‚ฌ5.85
$2.28 COPย 8,361
197.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-55.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.19 COPย 4,359
38.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
$2.40 COPย 8,828
6.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alessandria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$0.84 COPย 3,074
163.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 โ‚ฌ66.9
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
89.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.10 โ‚ฌ6.98
$1.48 COPย 5,417
447.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.89 COPย 6,949
12.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.88 โ‚ฌ33.51
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
382.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.94 COPย 3,455
121.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
88.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K โ‚ฌ31.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
37.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alessandria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 โ‚ฌ184
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
161.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.70 โ‚ฌ10.08
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
22.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.51 โ‚ฌ26.30
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
28.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alessandria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 โ‚ฌ40.00
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
79.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.71 โ‚ฌ10.09
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-37.45%
Cinema Ticket
$10.39 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
156.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alessandria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 โ‚ฌ507
$316 COPย 1.2M
86.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,883 โ‚ฌ5,933
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
15.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alessandria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 โ‚ฌ84.7
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
66.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 โ‚ฌ46.91
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
67.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 โ‚ฌ82.5
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-4.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 โ‚ฌ146
$108 COPย 394.9K
56.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alessandria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 โ‚ฌ517
$491 COPย 1.8M
22.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 โ‚ฌ475
$371 COPย 1.4M
48.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 โ‚ฌ762
$821 COPย 3.0M
7.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 โ‚ฌ603
$731 COPย 2.7M
-4.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,327 โ‚ฌ2,006
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-22.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,690 โ‚ฌ1,457
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
26.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alessandria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,731
$517 COPย 1.9M
288.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Alessandria: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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