Cost of Living Comparison Between Chone and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chone and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chone is 4.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chone is 15.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chone
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 $3.54
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.63 $24.63
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-23.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 $7.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.19%
Cappuccino
$2.52 $2.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 $0.91
$1.1 COP 4,575
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 $0.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
-6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 $1.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 $3.46
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chone
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 $1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 $1.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 $1.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
13.53%
Eggs
$2.29 $2.29
$2.22 COP 9,252
3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 $5.99
$4.55 COP 19K
31.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 $5.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.14 $6.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-28.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2 $2
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 $1.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 $1.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
-27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 $1.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 $0.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 $1.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 $5.84
$2.35 COP 9,809
148.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 $9.32
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 $1.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 $2.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chone
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
-59.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 $1.23
$1.41 COP 5,899
-12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 $0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-50.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.12 $10.12
$7.85 COP 32.7K
28.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 $0.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
-37.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K $20K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
13.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K $29K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chone
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.18 $37.18
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-54.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.9 $13.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
47.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.19 $31.19
$23.51 COP 98K
32.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chone
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.95 $29.95
$25.68 COP 107.1K
16.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 $7.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
79.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chone
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 $258
$305 COP 1.3M
-15.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,586 $5,586
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-5.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chone
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 $55.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-3.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 $42.56
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 $96.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 $65.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chone
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 $340
$489 COP 2M
-30.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 $314
$379 COP 1.6M
-17.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 $634
$827 COP 3.4M
-23.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 $501
$729 COP 3M
-31.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$506 $506
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-76.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 $596
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chone
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.6
13.43
-21.07%

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Last update for Chone: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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