Cost of Living Comparison Between Assela and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Assela and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Assela is 9.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Assela is 11.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Assela
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.46 ETBĀ 695
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-26.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.69 ETBĀ 5,562
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
7.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 ETBĀ 1,007
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-11.39%
Cappuccino
$1.24 ETBĀ 193
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-23.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETBĀ 100
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-39.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ETBĀ 73.1
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-38.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETBĀ 153
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-43.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ETBĀ 473
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-4.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Assela
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ETBĀ 216
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETBĀ 200
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ETBĀ 339
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
57.97%
Eggs
$2.52 ETBĀ 393
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 ETBĀ 1,104
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
58.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.01 ETBĀ 2,183
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
144.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 ETBĀ 2,070
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
49.89%
Apples (1kg)
$6.90 ETBĀ 1,075
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
208.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ETBĀ 153
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 ETBĀ 348
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
47.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 ETBĀ 143
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETBĀ 100
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 ETBĀ 294
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ETBĀ 99.7
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETBĀ 99.5
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ETBĀ 638
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
80.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 ETBĀ 984
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ETBĀ 155
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ETBĀ 283
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-24.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Assela
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETBĀ 232
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
1.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETBĀ 45.20
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-85.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ETBĀ 303
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-74.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ETBĀ 195
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
28.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.7K ETBĀ 8.5M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
204.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETBĀ 8.2M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
97.47%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assela
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ETBĀ 25.3K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
100.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.22 ETBĀ 1,904
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
30.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$130 ETBĀ 20.3K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
451.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Assela
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ETBĀ 886
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
38.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Assela
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.0 ETBĀ 12.8K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-73.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K ETBĀ 6.2M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
577.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Assela
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.00 ETBĀ 7,323
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-21.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.3 ETBĀ 11.6K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
132.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 ETBĀ 14.5K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-9.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ETBĀ 17.5K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
4.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Assela
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Assela
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Assela: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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