Cost of Living Comparison Between Arta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arta and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Arta is 31.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arta is 27.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 €9.98
$6.23 COP 26K
85.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.27 €39.95
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.24%
Cappuccino
$4.35 €3.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
152.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
112.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 €4.72
$1.66 COP 6,916
229.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 €0.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.07%
Eggs
$3.5 €3.02
$2.22 COP 9,252
57.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.5 €11.66
$4.55 COP 19K
196.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.34 €9.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
98.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 €9.92
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-54.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
-28.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.11 COP 4,619
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
-6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 €0.15
$0.84 COP 3,507
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 €4.37
$2.35 COP 9,809
115.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.18 COP 4,927
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Arta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
86.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.8 €40.41
$41.9 COP 174.7K
11.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 €3.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
226.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.96 COP 8,164
-44.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
76.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €183
$82.5 COP 344.1K
156.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.26 €21.81
$9.44 COP 39.4K
167.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.05 €21.63
$23.51 COP 98K
6.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.4 €41.79
$25.68 COP 107.1K
88.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 €8.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
154.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$421 €364
$305 COP 1.3M
38.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,305 €7,171
$5,925 COP 24.7M
40.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 €72.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
44.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.28 €25.28
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 €70.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 €80.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €433
$489 COP 2M
2.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €340
$379 COP 1.6M
3.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 €663
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 €542
$729 COP 3M
-13.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,070 €2,651
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,654 €2,291
$1,532 COP 6.4M
73.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$931 €804
$550 COP 2.3M
69.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.43
-65.15%

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Last update for Arta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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