Cost of Living Comparison Between Arona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arona and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Arona is 66.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arona is 68.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.45 €16.79
$6.23 COP 26K
212.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
190.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 €8.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.71%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
166.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 €3.77
$1.66 COP 6,916
162.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 €4.66
$3.2 COP 13.3K
68.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.09 COP 4,552
73.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
98.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.33 COP 5,544
166.17%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.83 €13.67
$4.55 COP 19K
247.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.04 €11.26
$5.71 COP 23.8K
128.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 €12.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.26 COP 9,410
25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 €2.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
107.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.42 COP 5,911
102.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
188.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Arona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.48 €37.54
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.14
$1.41 COP 5,899
321.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.96 COP 8,164
5.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.6 €50.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
646.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K €23.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 €178
$82.5 COP 344.1K
149.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.23 €13.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
61.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.7 €25.64
$23.51 COP 98K
26.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 €47.56
$25.68 COP 107.1K
114.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.97 €19.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$565 €488
$305 COP 1.3M
85.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,145 €7,896
$5,925 COP 24.7M
54.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.1 €77.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.26 €33.04
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$103 COP 430.1K
2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$106 COP 440.5K
29.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 €637
$489 COP 2M
50.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 €509
$379 COP 1.6M
55.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 €1,038
$827 COP 3.4M
45.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$729 COP 3M
25.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,840 €2,452
$2,190 COP 9.1M
29.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,145 €1,852
$1,532 COP 6.4M
39.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,191 €1,892
$550 COP 2.3M
298.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.43
-65.15%

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Last update for Arona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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