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Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: As Salt is 2.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: As Salt is 1.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.14 JODย 2.93
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-30.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.92 JODย 14.83
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-35.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 JODย 5.04
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-0.28%
Cappuccino
$1.37 JODย 0.97
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-16.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JODย 0.24
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-67.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 JODย 0.21
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 JODย 3.88
$1.75 COPย 6,418
213.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 JODย 2.93
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
34.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JODย 1.02
$1.10 COPย 4,026
30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 JODย 0.24
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-73.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JODย 1.19
$1.34 COPย 4,905
25.37%
Eggs
$1.71 JODย 1.21
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-24.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 JODย 3.01
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-5.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.10 JODย 2.91
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-29.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 JODย 8.21
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
29.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 JODย 1.01
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-39.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 JODย 1.00
$1.07 COPย 3,939
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 JODย 1.01
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-4.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 JODย 0.39
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-60.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JODย 0.53
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-34.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 JODย 0.51
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-36.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JODย 0.45
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 JODย 0.41
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 JODย 2.48
$2.28 COPย 8,361
53.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.96 JODย 14.86
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
106.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.71 JODย 3.34
$1.19 COPย 4,359
295.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 JODย 3.90
$2.40 COPย 8,828
128.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 JODย 0.61
$0.84 COPย 3,074
3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.33 JODย 20.09
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-30.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 JODย 0.44
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-58.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JODย 1.02
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JODย 5.09
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-10.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 JODย 0.94
$0.94 COPย 3,455
41.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K JODย 15.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
19.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K JODย 17.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-4.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.71 JODย 24.61
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-57.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 JODย 8.02
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
18.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.18 JODย 10.05
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-40.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.85 JODย 23.29
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
27.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.62 JODย 25.25
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
90.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 JODย 6.54
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
127.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 JODย 101
$316 COPย 1.2M
-55.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,394 JODย 3,824
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-9.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.78 JODย 17.57
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-57.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 JODย 35.59
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
54.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.84 JODย 35.34
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-50.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.23 JODย 20.02
$108 COPย 394.9K
-73.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 JODย 98.4
$491 COPย 1.8M
-71.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 JODย 110
$371 COPย 1.4M
-58.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 JODย 178
$821 COPย 3.0M
-69.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 JODย 200
$731 COPย 2.7M
-61.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
As Salt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$526 JODย 373
$517 COPย 1.9M
1.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for As Salt: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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