Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Boston is 83.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Boston is 90% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.18 £20.58

$5.91 COP 22.5K

359.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.5 £61

$32.19 COP 122.7K

150.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.01 £8.33

$7.21 COP 27.5K

52.70%

Cappuccino

$4.62 £3.5

$1.65 COP 6,284

180.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 £1.45

$1.11 COP 4,224

72.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 £1.24

$0.71 COP 2,716

130.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.48 £4.15

$1.74 COP 6,637

214.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 £4.07

$3.19 COP 12.2K

68.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 £0.86

$1.1 COP 4,176

3.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 £0.42

$1.3 COP 4,965

-57.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 £1.26

$1.39 COP 5,302

19.42%

Eggs

$4.43 £3.35

$2.18 COP 8,302

103.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.1 £7.64

$4.54 COP 17.3K

122.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.57 £5.73

$5.85 COP 22.3K

29.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.78 £13.46

$8.62 COP 32.8K

106.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.32 £2.51

$2.24 COP 8,539

48.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2 £1.52

$1.07 COP 4,080

86.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.32 £2.51

$1.53 COP 5,822

116.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.59 £1.96

$1.41 COP 5,377

83.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.97 £0.73

$1.12 COP 4,269

-13.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 £1.32

$1.14 COP 4,343

52.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 £0.95

$0.9 COP 3,418

38.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 £1.34

$0.91 COP 3,481

94.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$16.58 £12.55

$2.34 COP 8,932

608.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.75 £6.62

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-11.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.48 £2.63

$1.15 COP 4,369

202.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 £2.1

$2.38 COP 9,066

16.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.46 £2.62

$0.81 COP 3,069

327.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$89.8 £68

$40.57 COP 154.6K

121.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.52 £3.42

$1.46 COP 5,572

209.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 £1.03

$1.99 COP 7,570

-31.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.12 £17.5

$7.96 COP 30.3K

190.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.48

$1.01 COP 3,844

93.07%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.1K £28.9K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

115.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.9K £31K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

52.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$391 £296

$80.8 COP 308K

383.57%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.51 £13.26

$9.39 COP 35.8K

86.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.33 £26.75

$23.51 COP 89.6K

50.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.96 £34.79

$25.61 COP 97.6K

79.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$10.51 £7.96

$4.12 COP 15.7K

155.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,778 £1,346

$306 COP 1.2M

480.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.1K £13.7K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

208.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.2 £41.76

$58.8 COP 224K

-6.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.6 £40.57

$31.9 COP 121.5K

67.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70 £53

$102 COP 387.4K

-31.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62 £46.93

$108 COP 413K

-42.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,245 £943

$478 COP 1.8M

160.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,002 £759

$375 COP 1.4M

167.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 £1,571

$838 COP 3.2M

147.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,731 £1,310

$727 COP 2.8M

138.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,562 £3,454

$2,251 COP 8.6M

102.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,628 £1,989

$517 COP 2M

408.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.9

13.43

-56.07%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Boston: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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