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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ariel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ariel and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ariel is 73.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ariel is 84.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ariel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.26 โ‚ช69.9
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
272.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 โ‚ช262
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
157.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.73 โ‚ช52.5
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
134.64%
Cappuccino
$3.29 โ‚ช10.32
$1.65 COPย 6,043
99.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.96
$1.06 COPย 3,882
79.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ช4.01
$0.77 COPย 2,839
66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 โ‚ช23.73
$1.75 COPย 6,418
332.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 โ‚ช21.76
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
126.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ariel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ช5.75
$1.10 COPย 4,026
66.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 โ‚ช6.51
$1.30 COPย 4,771
59.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ช9.35
$1.34 COPย 4,905
122.39%
Eggs
$3.83 โ‚ช12.02
$2.26 COPย 8,299
69.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.33 โ‚ช63.8
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
351.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 โ‚ช34.19
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
87.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 โ‚ช30.36
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
7.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ช10.02
$2.37 COPย 8,691
34.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ช7.57
$1.07 COPย 3,939
125.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ช7.16
$1.48 COPย 5,418
54.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ช8.35
$1.36 COPย 5,011
95.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ช6.41
$1.13 COPย 4,135
80.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ช5.17
$1.13 COPย 4,161
46.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 โ‚ช6.65
$0.89 COPย 3,274
138.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ช3.46
$0.85 COPย 3,114
29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.72 โ‚ช30.51
$2.28 COPย 8,361
326.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 โ‚ช34.31
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
7.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ช9.05
$1.19 COPย 4,359
142.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ช9.91
$2.40 COPย 8,828
31.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ariel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 โ‚ช4.94
$0.84 COPย 3,074
86.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 โ‚ช198
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
54.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 โ‚ช13.04
$1.48 COPย 5,417
180.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 โ‚ช3.58
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-39.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.21 โ‚ช133
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
424.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ช6.29
$0.94 COPย 3,455
112.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ช123.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
121.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.8K โ‚ช143.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
73.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ariel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 โ‚ช690
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
168.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.66 โ‚ช17.76
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-40.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.00 โ‚ช87.9
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
18.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ariel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 โ‚ช180
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
121.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.21 โ‚ช57.2
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 โ‚ช39.11
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
207.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ariel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,162 โ‚ช3,649
$316 COPย 1.2M
267.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K โ‚ช58.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
212.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ariel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 โ‚ช282
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
52.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 โ‚ช197
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
93.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ช416
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
32.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$176 โ‚ช551
$108 COPย 394.9K
63.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ariel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 โ‚ช2,470
$491 COPย 1.8M
60.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 โ‚ช2,077
$371 COPย 1.4M
78.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 โ‚ช4,002
$821 COPย 3.0M
55.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 โ‚ช3,375
$731 COPย 2.7M
47.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,050 โ‚ช25.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
166.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,739 โ‚ช14.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
255.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ariel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,136 โ‚ช9,847
$517 COPย 1.9M
506.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Ariel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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