Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 10.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 11.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 COP 13.2K

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-40.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.18 COP 107.2K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-9.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.35 COP 27.0K

$7.13 COP 26.2K

3.09%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,001

$1.65 COP 6,043

-1.21%

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

$0.94 COP 3,462

$1.06 COP 3,882

-11.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 COP 2,080

$0.77 COP 2,839

-25.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 COP 3,721

$1.75 COP 6,418

-42.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 COP 9,366

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-16.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 4,496

$1.10 COP 4,026

10.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 COP 5,402

$1.30 COP 4,771

13.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 COP 4,438

$1.34 COP 4,905

-9.70%

Eggs

$2.54 COP 9,333

$2.26 COP 8,299

12.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.12 COP 15.1K

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-8.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.27 COP 19.4K

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-9.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.42 COP 27.3K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-17.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.41 COP 8,843

$2.37 COP 8,691

1.69%

Banana (1kg)

$0.96 COP 3,519

$1.07 COP 3,939

-10.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.15 COP 4,206

$1.48 COP 5,418

-22.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.33 COP 4,867

$1.36 COP 5,011

-2.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.82 COP 3,003

$1.13 COP 4,135

-27.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.10 COP 4,033

$1.13 COP 4,161

-2.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 COP 2,751

$0.89 COP 3,274

-15.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,383

$0.85 COP 3,114

-23.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 COP 10.7K

$2.28 COP 8,361

27.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.07 COP 40.6K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

9.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 3,918

$1.19 COP 4,359

-10.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 COP 6,936

$2.40 COP 8,828

-21.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 COP 2,531

$0.84 COP 3,074

-17.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.37 COP 74.8K

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-50.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 COP 5,666

$1.48 COP 5,417

4.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,163

$1.89 COP 6,949

3.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.56 COP 35.1K

$8.05 COP 29.5K

18.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 COP 3,669

$0.94 COP 3,455

6.38%

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

$21.5K COP 79.0M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

21.28%

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

$29.8K COP 109.4M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

12.99%

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

$83.1 COP 305.0K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

1.43%

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

$8.62 COP 31.7K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-9.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.61 COP 90.3K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

3.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.70 COP 72.3K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-23.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.24 COP 52.3K

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-23.93%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 COP 18.0K

$4.05 COP 14.9K

21.23%

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

$230 COP 844.3K

$316 COP 1.2M

-27.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,976 COP 21.9M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

0.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.4 COP 236.4K

$59.0 COP 216.4K

9.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.69 COP 160.4K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

34.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 COP 280.3K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-23.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.6 COP 332.7K

$108 COP 394.9K

-15.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 COP 870.3K

$491 COP 1.8M

-51.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 COP 681.4K

$371 COP 1.4M

-49.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$605 COP 2.2M

$821 COP 3.0M

-26.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$411 COP 1.5M

$731 COP 2.7M

-43.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,110 COP 4.1M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-63.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$868 COP 3.2M

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-34.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 COP 1.7M

$517 COP 1.9M

-8.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

13.43

-13.78%

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

Last update for Cali: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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