Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 35.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 35.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 E£176
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.78 E£784
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-51.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 E£237
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.32%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£71.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.29
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.46
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 E£60.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 E£144
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 E£40.21
$1.09 COP 4,552
-25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 E£35.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
-41.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 E£34.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.12%
Eggs
$1.45 E£72.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-34.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 E£199
$4.55 COP 19K
-12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 E£223
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-21.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 E£464
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 E£73.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 E£26.68
$1.07 COP 4,461
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.43
$1.51 COP 6,293
-74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.65
$1.42 COP 5,911
-71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.55
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£20
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.93
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
-73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 E£96
$2.35 COP 9,809
-17.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 E£308
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-33.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 E£70.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 E£133
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 E£7.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
-83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.85 E£688
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-66.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 E£28.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 E£21.24
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 E£99.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.58
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
102.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K E£1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.33 E£563
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.84 E£290
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-38.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.14 E£504
$23.51 COP 98K
-56.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 E£649
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-49.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 E£353
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.90%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 E£143
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90 E£4,475
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,834 E£91.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-69.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.1 E£1,347
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.74 E£2,374
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 E£5,497
$103 COP 430.1K
7.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,529
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 E£5,259
$489 COP 2M
-78.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 E£3,291
$379 COP 1.6M
-82.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 E£12K
$827 COP 3.4M
-70.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 E£6,590
$729 COP 3M
-81.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 E£36.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-66.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$492 E£24.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-67.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 E£6,203
$550 COP 2.3M
-77.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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