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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Arad is 80.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Arad is 88.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 โ‚ช57.8
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
208.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 โ‚ช183
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
79.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.71 โ‚ช49.31
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
120.34%
Cappuccino
$2.90 โ‚ช9.12
$1.65 COPย 6,043
75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
$1.06 COPย 3,882
163.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$0.77 COPย 2,839
166.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 โ‚ช13.63
$1.75 COPย 6,418
148.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.94 โ‚ช28.08
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
192.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
$1.10 COPย 4,026
62.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
$1.30 COPย 4,771
93.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ช7.82
$1.34 COPย 4,905
85.82%
Eggs
$4.07 โ‚ช12.76
$2.26 COPย 8,299
80.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.36 โ‚ช57.6
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
308.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
89.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 โ‚ช55.6
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
97.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ช9.57
$2.37 COPย 8,691
28.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
$1.07 COPย 3,939
85.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.70
$1.48 COPย 5,418
22.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ช6.00
$1.36 COPย 5,011
40.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ช4.33
$1.13 COPย 4,135
22.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ช3.76
$1.13 COPย 4,161
6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
$0.89 COPย 3,274
114.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
$0.85 COPย 3,114
57.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.09 โ‚ช34.82
$2.28 COPย 8,361
386.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.10 โ‚ช37.99
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
19.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ช7.24
$1.19 COPย 4,359
94.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚ช9.50
$2.40 COPย 8,828
26.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
$0.84 COPย 3,074
79.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 โ‚ช210
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
64.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 โ‚ช18.83
$1.48 COPย 5,417
305.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-13.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.82 โ‚ช138
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
444.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$0.94 COPย 3,455
118.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ช124.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
123.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ช129.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
56.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 โ‚ช831
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
223.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.69 โ‚ช33.57
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
12.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.39 โ‚ช102
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
36.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 โ‚ช210
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
158.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 โ‚ช56.4
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-4.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 โ‚ช39.38
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
209.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$827 โ‚ช2,598
$316 COPย 1.2M
161.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K โ‚ช37.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
100.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ช351
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
89.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 โ‚ช168
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
64.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ช385
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
22.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 โ‚ช609
$108 COPย 394.9K
80.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 โ‚ช2,188
$491 COPย 1.8M
41.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 โ‚ช2,900
$371 COPย 1.4M
148.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 โ‚ช3,490
$821 COPย 3.0M
35.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ช4,423
$731 COPย 2.7M
92.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,995 โ‚ช28.2K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
197.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,030 โ‚ช25.2K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
502.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,916 โ‚ช12.3K
$517 COPย 1.9M
657.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Arad: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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