Cost of Living Comparison Between Araras and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Araras and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Araras is 1.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Araras is 3.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Araras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 R$15.29
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.15 R$151
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 R$31.53
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$1.99 R$11.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 R$5.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 R$11.57
$1.66 COP 6,916
25.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.18
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Araras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.09 COP 4,552
-3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 R$8.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.64
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.76%
Eggs
$2.84 R$15.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 R$70.8
$4.55 COP 19K
180.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 R$22.57
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-28.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 R$49.04
$8.59 COP 35.8K
2.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R$9.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
-27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 R$3.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
-62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 R$9.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
26.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R$5.85
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$6.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 R$12.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 R$50.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-3.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.82
$1.18 COP 4,927
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$11.97
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Araras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 R$4.35
$0.83 COP 3,464
-6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.15 R$212
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 R$7.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.55 R$80.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 R$4.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
-19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K R$114.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
17.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Araras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.3 R$479
$82.5 COP 344.1K
4.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 R$66.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
26.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.34 R$90.7
$23.51 COP 98K
-30.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Araras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 R$303
$25.68 COP 107.1K
112.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.35 R$102
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-4.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 R$30.38
$3.96 COP 16.5K
38.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Araras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 R$1,549
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,079 R$44.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Araras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.57 R$258
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.03 R$222
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 R$445
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.12 R$234
$106 COP 440.5K
-60.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Araras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 R$1,288
$489 COP 2M
-52.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,178
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 R$3,253
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 R$2,397
$729 COP 3M
-40.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,101 R$6,109
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-49.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$934 R$5,184
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-39.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Araras
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Araras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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