Cost of Living Comparison Between Aswan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aswan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Aswan is 37.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aswan is 40% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aswan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.83 E£240
$6.23 COP 26K
-22.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.3 E£413
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-74.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.84 E£191
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.04%
Cappuccino
$0.96 E£47.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
-44.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 E£13.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
-75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 E£4.72
$0.73 COP 3,060
-87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 E£60.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 E£152
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-4.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aswan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 E£42.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
-21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 E£30.87
$1.24 COP 5,188
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 E£34.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.12%
Eggs
$1.4 E£69.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.39 E£169
$4.55 COP 19K
-25.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 E£214
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-24.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.55 E£425
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 E£70.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 E£26.99
$1.07 COP 4,461
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
-72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.91
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£98.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
-15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 E£326
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 E£64.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 E£92.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Aswan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 E£9.71
$0.83 COP 3,464
-75.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£20.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
-70.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.45
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 E£100
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K E£1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aswan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.75 E£584
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-85.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.36 E£316
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-32.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.53 E£523
$23.51 COP 98K
-55.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aswan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 E£1,122
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 E£144
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-26.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aswan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.8 E£4,367
$305 COP 1.3M
-71.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,859 E£92.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aswan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.85 E£1,385
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-51.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.54 E£2,414
$31.59 COP 131.7K
53.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,408
$103 COP 430.1K
5.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 E£2,533
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aswan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 E£9,519
$489 COP 2M
-60.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 E£4,972
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 E£15.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-63.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 E£8,882
$729 COP 3M
-75.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$982 E£48.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$450 E£22.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-70.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aswan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Aswan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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