Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballsh and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballsh and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ballsh is 44.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ballsh is 52.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ballsh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 ALLĀ 977
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
96.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.0 ALLĀ 4,866
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
77.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 ALLĀ 595
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-1.10%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ALLĀ 163
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ALLĀ 122
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
40.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.1
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ALLĀ 247
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
72.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 ALLĀ 346
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
31.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ballsh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLĀ 171
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
93.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ALLĀ 90.5
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLĀ 175
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
53.62%
Eggs
$3.99 ALLĀ 330
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
77.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ALLĀ 1,088
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
194.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 ALLĀ 633
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
33.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.46 ALLĀ 1,276
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
74.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 ALLĀ 140
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-24.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ALLĀ 228
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
161.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ALLĀ 164
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLĀ 113
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
22.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ALLĀ 110
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLĀ 120
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ALLĀ 61.9
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 ALLĀ 354
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
89.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 ALLĀ 894
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALLĀ 136
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-13.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ballsh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.22
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.11 ALLĀ 1,577
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-53.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ALLĀ 298
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
145.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 ALLĀ 263
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.54 ALLĀ 1,447
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
126.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
123.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K ALLĀ 3.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
122.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K ALLĀ 2.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
31.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballsh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLĀ 8,766
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
30.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ALLĀ 1,455
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
87.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 ALLĀ 1,548
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-20.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ballsh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALLĀ 4,558
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
116.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.42 ALLĀ 2,098
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
31.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.36 ALLĀ 772
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
128.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ballsh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALLĀ 13.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-48.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,592 ALLĀ 461.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-5.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ballsh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 ALLĀ 5,556
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
12.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.86 ALLĀ 4,114
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
56.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALLĀ 8,937
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
5.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLĀ 10.8K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
20.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ballsh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 ALLĀ 37.1K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-6.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALLĀ 28.2K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-9.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 ALLĀ 51.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-24.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ALLĀ 36.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-39.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,085 ALLĀ 172.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-25.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,272 ALLĀ 105.0K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-3.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ballsh
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
13.43
-58.90%

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Last update for Ballsh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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