Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Azua is 23.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Azua is 24.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.36 DOPĀ 499
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
38.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,025
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
52.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 DOPĀ 432
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-0.69%
Cappuccino
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.6
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-15.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.2
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.6
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 DOPĀ 154
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
48.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 DOPĀ 302
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
59.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 DOPĀ 71.1
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 DOPĀ 104
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
32.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.0
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-21.01%
Eggs
$1.70 DOPĀ 101
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-24.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 DOPĀ 424
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
58.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 DOPĀ 379
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.18 DOPĀ 667
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
26.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 DOPĀ 199
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
48.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 DOPĀ 52.0
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-17.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DOPĀ 180
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DOPĀ 152
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
126.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
97.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.3
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.9
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 DOPĀ 339
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
151.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 DOPĀ 690
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 DOPĀ 159
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
126.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 DOPĀ 195
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
36.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Azua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
129.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
9.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 DOPĀ 344
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-25.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 DOPĀ 76.2
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
31.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
44.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K DOPĀ 1.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
7.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.4 DOPĀ 4,622
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-4.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.56 DOPĀ 1,527
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
171.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.69 DOPĀ 2,131
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
51.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 DOPĀ 400
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
63.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 DOPĀ 15.7K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-13.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,986 DOPĀ 476.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
35.37%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 DOPĀ 3,593
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
0.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,037
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
59.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 DOPĀ 5,844
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-4.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOPĀ 6,892
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
6.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Azua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 DOPĀ 12.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-46.86%
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)
$3,542 DOPĀ 211.5K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
27.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Azua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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