Cost of Living Comparison Between Azores and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Azores and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Azores is 34.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Azores is 28.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Azores
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 €9.76
$6.14 COP 22.2K
86.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.75 €39.78
$33.05 COP 119.3K
41.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 €7.93
$7.32 COP 26.4K
27.32%
Cappuccino
$2.06 €1.75
$1.66 COP 5,987
24.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.10 COP 3,987
67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.21
$0.78 COP 2,822
82.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.71 COP 6,188
38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.94
$3.17 COP 11.5K
8.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Azores
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.93
$1.11 COP 4,012
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.34
$1.31 COP 4,719
20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.37
$1.38 COP 4,980
16.67%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.63
$2.22 COP 8,009
39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.26 €9.58
$4.34 COP 15.7K
159.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 €6.41
$5.80 COP 20.9K
29.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 €12.09
$8.98 COP 32.4K
58.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.05
$2.26 COP 8,164
6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.26
$1.11 COP 4,023
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.46 COP 5,284
21.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.19
$1.37 COP 4,929
87.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.24
$1.11 COP 4,009
31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.63
$1.16 COP 4,199
65.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.31
$0.89 COP 3,211
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.87 COP 3,124
-8.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.27
$2.35 COP 8,495
163.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 €4.49
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-51.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 €1.10
$1.20 COP 4,330
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.05
$2.48 COP 8,946
-2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Azores
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.02
$0.79 COP 2,842
201.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.82 €36.44
$40.77 COP 147.2K
5.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 €3.48
$1.42 COP 5,137
188.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.91 COP 6,900
-58.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.59
$7.65 COP 27.6K
124.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.70
$0.97 COP 3,490
105.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.6K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
92.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K €33.5K
$26.3K COP 95.0M
49.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Azores
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 €114
$81.3 COP 293.5K
64.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.22 €18.06
$9.63 COP 34.8K
120.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.51 €36.18
$24.36 COP 88.0K
74.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Azores
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.06 €37.50
$26.02 COP 93.9K
69.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.41 €7.16
$3.89 COP 14.0K
116.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Azores
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$470 €400
$304 COP 1.1M
54.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,482 €7,218
$5,902 COP 21.3M
43.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Azores
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.9 €62.9
$58.7 COP 211.8K
25.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.35 €32.64
$32.48 COP 117.2K
18.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 €79.3
$102 COP 367.3K
-8.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 €78.2
$108 COP 390.4K
-15.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Azores
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 €780
$474 COP 1.7M
93.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €611
$371 COP 1.3M
93.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 €1,272
$848 COP 3.1M
76.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 €982
$716 COP 2.6M
61.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,994 €2,548
$2,871 COP 10.4M
4.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,315 €1,970
$1,375 COP 5.0M
68.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Azores
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Azores: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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