Cost of Living Comparison Between Araxa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Araxa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Araxa is 14.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Araxa is 2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Araxa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 R$29.67
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 R$148
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$35.69
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.99%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
-8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 R$15.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Araxa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R$6.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.26
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 R$65.1
$4.55 COP 19K
157.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 R$19.62
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.04 R$39.08
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-18.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 R$11.85
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.25
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.32
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.16
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 R$11.58
$2.35 COP 9,809
-11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 R$40.23
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6.01
$1.18 COP 4,927
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Araxa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 R$5.79
$0.83 COP 3,464
25.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.04 R$211
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 R$35.58
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 R$5.41
$1.02 COP 4,265
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
16.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Araxa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 R$338
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-26.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.29 R$73.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 R$99.3
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Araxa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.26 R$118
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-17.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 R$31.91
$3.96 COP 16.5K
45.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Araxa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$364 R$2,021
$305 COP 1.3M
19.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,580 R$36.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
11.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Araxa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 R$331
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 R$198
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 R$445
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.8 R$327
$106 COP 440.5K
-44.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Araxa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,779
$489 COP 2M
-34.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,209
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 R$3,202
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 R$2,378
$729 COP 3M
-41.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,296 R$7,194
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-40.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,014 R$5,627
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Araxa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 R$1,285
$550 COP 2.3M
-57.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Araxa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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