Cost of Living Comparison Between Bel Air and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bel Air and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bel Air is 4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bel Air is 6.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bel Air
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MURĀ 304
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
6.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.17 MURĀ 2,089
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
33.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 MURĀ 347
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
0.69%
Cappuccino
$1.07 MURĀ 50.5
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-34.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MURĀ 48.63
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURĀ 26.41
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 MURĀ 79.9
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MURĀ 154
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
2.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bel Air
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURĀ 79.5
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
57.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURĀ 33.39
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-45.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MURĀ 62.7
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-4.35%
Eggs
$2.33 MURĀ 110
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 MURĀ 554
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
161.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 MURĀ 286
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
5.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 MURĀ 598
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
42.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MURĀ 96.8
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-8.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MURĀ 90.9
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
81.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MURĀ 71.0
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 MURĀ 124
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
92.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MURĀ 49.13
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MURĀ 43.71
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MURĀ 40.27
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MURĀ 35.83
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 MURĀ 309
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
188.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 MURĀ 409
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-13.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MURĀ 85.0
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 MURĀ 107
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-5.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bel Air
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MURĀ 47.53
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MURĀ 205
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
195.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MURĀ 123
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
32.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.87 MURĀ 940
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
156.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MURĀ 69.0
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MURĀ 1.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
102.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MURĀ 1.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
8.91%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bel Air
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.24 MURĀ 2,329
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-39.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.56 MURĀ 878
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
97.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.87 MURĀ 1,602
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
43.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bel Air
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.82 MURĀ 1,789
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
48.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 MURĀ 293
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
50.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bel Air
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MURĀ 7,389
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-48.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,924 MURĀ 185.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-33.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bel Air
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 MURĀ 4,022
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
42.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.2 MURĀ 3,843
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
154.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MURĀ 6,156
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
26.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.0 MURĀ 4,444
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-12.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bel Air
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MURĀ 24.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
5.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 MURĀ 16.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-6.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 MURĀ 44.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
14.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 MURĀ 34.5K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
1.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bel Air
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Bel Air: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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