Cost of Living Comparison Between Assis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Assis and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Assis is 23.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Assis is 19.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$29.52
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.3 R$152
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-15.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 R$34.68
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.43%
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.55
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
-2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.58
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R$5.53
$1.09 COP 4,552
-8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 R$7.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.73
$1.33 COP 5,544
31.58%
Eggs
$1.37 R$7.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
-38.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 R$38.1
$4.55 COP 19K
50.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R$26.32
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$42.85
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 R$12.09
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.51 COP 6,293
-30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R$9.27
$1.42 COP 5,911
17.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 R$10.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.89 COP 3,718
-6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R$5.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$12.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
-7.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 R$32.75
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Assis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.67 R$215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.57 R$36.49
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-16.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K R$153.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 R$340
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-25.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.6 R$75.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
44.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 R$104
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.41 R$124
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.98 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 R$34.69
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,504
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,609 R$36.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
11.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.82 R$271
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.61 R$237
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$424
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 R$360
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 R$1,750
$489 COP 2M
-35.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,194
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,223
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,427
$729 COP 3M
-40.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,285 R$7,132
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-41.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 R$6,095
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-28.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$563 R$3,126
$550 COP 2.3M
2.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Assis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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