Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 49.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 56.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ARSĀ 21.6K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
146.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 ARSĀ 88.3K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
83.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.98 ARSĀ 17.4K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
64.33%
Cappuccino
$4.05 ARSĀ 5,877
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
148.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,039
$1.05 COPĀ 3,945
99.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,125
$0.77 COPĀ 2,897
89.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARSĀ 5,109
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
103.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ARSĀ 5,957
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
28.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,294
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARSĀ 3,586
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
88.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ARSĀ 3,249
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
62.32%
Eggs
$3.28 ARSĀ 4,767
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
45.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 ARSĀ 17.3K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
165.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ARSĀ 11.1K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ARSĀ 13.4K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
3.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ARSĀ 3,569
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
9.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,947
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
91.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,828
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ARSĀ 3,647
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
84.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,175
$1.12 COPĀ 4,216
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ARSĀ 2,128
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
25.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 ARSĀ 2,583
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARSĀ 2,085
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ARSĀ 4,775
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
45.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ARSĀ 8,921
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-38.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ARSĀ 3,296
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARSĀ 4,492
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
29.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,047
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.24 ARSĀ 23.6K
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-60.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARSĀ 2,340
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARSĀ 1,343
$1.95 COPĀ 7,318
-52.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,942
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-20.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARSĀ 1,638
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K ARSĀ 36.1M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
38.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARSĀ 41.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
7.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 ARSĀ 159.0K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
35.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 ARSĀ 31.6K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
131.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 ARSĀ 42.5K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
23.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.38 ARSĀ 61.5K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
65.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.58 ARSĀ 16.8K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-39.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 ARSĀ 13.1K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
120.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ARSĀ 484.6K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
9.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,241 ARSĀ 7.6M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-11.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 ARSĀ 159.8K
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
83.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.6 ARSĀ 127.2K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
174.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ARSĀ 184.7K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
23.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARSĀ 188.5K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
20.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 ARSĀ 956.1K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
36.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ARSĀ 637.5K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
16.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 ARSĀ 1.7M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
41.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$808 ARSĀ 1.2M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
12.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,675 ARSĀ 3.9M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-3.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,032 ARSĀ 3.0M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
53.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 ARSĀ 1.1M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
47.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
13.43
292.48%

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Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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