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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alexandria is 32.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alexandria is 36.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 Eยฃ171
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-39.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.05 Eยฃ759
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-50.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 Eยฃ214
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-36.61%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Eยฃ68.6
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-12.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.77
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-70.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 Eยฃ4.74
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-87.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 Eยฃ54.9
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Eยฃ136
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-5.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Eยฃ38.61
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 Eยฃ35.25
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-42.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 Eยฃ33.34
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-47.01%
Eggs
$1.40 Eยฃ66.1
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-38.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.89 Eยฃ184
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-13.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 Eยฃ209
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-23.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 Eยฃ453
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
6.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 Eยฃ67.0
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-40.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 Eยฃ25.99
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 Eยฃ19.99
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-71.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 Eยฃ18.59
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-71.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 Eยฃ17.94
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-66.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.35
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-63.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 Eยฃ10.40
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 Eยฃ8.08
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 Eยฃ94.4
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-12.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 Eยฃ306
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-36.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 Eยฃ67.0
$1.19 COPย 4,359
19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 Eยฃ127
$2.40 COPย 8,828
11.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 Eยฃ6.79
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.09 Eยฃ666
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-65.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Eยฃ26.41
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-62.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Eยฃ20.23
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-77.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 Eยฃ92.5
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-75.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 Eยฃ15.72
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K Eยฃ1.7M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
98.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K Eยฃ1.6M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
26.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.46 Eยฃ542
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-86.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.65 Eยฃ267
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-40.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.17 Eยฃ481
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-57.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.34 Eยฃ631
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-48.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 Eยฃ323
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-63.46%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Eยฃ141
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-26.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.2 Eยฃ4,263
$316 COPย 1.2M
-71.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,874 Eยฃ88.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-68.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 Eยฃ1,322
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-52.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.47 Eยฃ2,339
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
52.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 Eยฃ5,156
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
9.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.0 Eยฃ2,413
$108 COPย 394.9K
-52.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$108 Eยฃ5,116
$491 COPย 1.8M
-77.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$67.3 Eยฃ3,180
$371 COPย 1.4M
-81.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 Eยฃ11.4K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-70.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 Eยฃ6,345
$731 COPย 2.7M
-81.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$735 Eยฃ34.8K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-75.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$486 Eยฃ23.0K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-63.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$131 Eยฃ6,190
$517 COPย 1.9M
-74.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Alexandria: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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