Cost of Living Comparison Between Argos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Argos and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Argos is 18.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argos is 30.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 €10.03
$6.23 COP 26K
86.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.75 €32.59
$32.34 COP 134.8K
16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 €6.89
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.98%
Cappuccino
$2.64 €2.28
$1.72 COP 7,155
53.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.66 COP 6,916
72.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.24 COP 5,188
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.06%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.93
$2.22 COP 9,252
52.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 €9.74
$4.55 COP 19K
147.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 €5.83
$5.71 COP 23.8K
18.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 €8.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.51 COP 6,293
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.42 COP 5,911
36.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 €4.28
$2.35 COP 9,809
110.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
53.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Argos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.83 COP 3,464
90.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.05 €39.76
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
182.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.96 COP 8,164
-48.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 €10.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
48.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €161
$82.5 COP 344.1K
126.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.63 €18.68
$9.44 COP 39.4K
129.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.18 €28.65
$23.51 COP 98K
41.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59 €50.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
129.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.46 €15.08
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-8.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 €8.13
$3.96 COP 16.5K
137.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$305 COP 1.3M
68.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,411 €5,535
$5,925 COP 24.7M
8.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 €56.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
13.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.84 €27.49
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 €59
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.6 €50.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-44.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 €437
$489 COP 2M
3.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 €332
$379 COP 1.6M
1.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$729 COP 3M
-14.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,756 €2,380
$2,190 COP 9.1M
25.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 €2,302
$1,532 COP 6.4M
74.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 €633
$550 COP 2.3M
33.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Argos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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