Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Armenia is 30.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Armenia is 31.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.93 COP 16.4K

$6.23 COP 26K

-36.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17 COP 70.9K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-47.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.45 COP 31K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

0.81%

Cappuccino

$1.32 COP 5,488

$1.72 COP 7,155

-23.26%

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

$0.9 COP 3,737

$1.1 COP 4,575

-18.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 COP 2,169

$0.73 COP 3,060

-28.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,908

$1.66 COP 6,916

-28.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 COP 6,889

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-48.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 COP 4,416

$1.09 COP 4,552

-2.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 5,473

$1.24 COP 5,188

5.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 COP 4,954

$1.33 COP 5,544

-10.53%

Eggs

$1.88 COP 7,854

$2.22 COP 9,252

-15.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.41 COP 10K

$4.55 COP 19K

-47.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 23.9K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

0.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.15 COP 25.6K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-28.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,442

$2.26 COP 9,410

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,622

$1.07 COP 4,461

3.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 6,299

$1.51 COP 6,293

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,685

$1.42 COP 5,911

-4.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,645

$1.11 COP 4,619

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,842

$1.18 COP 4,932

-1.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 COP 3,533

$0.89 COP 3,718

-4.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 COP 1,938

$0.84 COP 3,507

-45.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 COP 9,756

$2.35 COP 9,809

-0.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.86 COP 32.8K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-15.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 COP 4,746

$1.18 COP 4,927

-3.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,967

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-4.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 COP 2,646

$0.83 COP 3,464

-24.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 COP 2,466

$1.41 COP 5,899

-58.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 7,982

$1.96 COP 8,164

-2.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.06 COP 33.6K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

2.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 4,241

$1.02 COP 4,265

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

$18.2K COP 76.1M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

3.69%

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

$26.8K COP 111.6M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

2.12%

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

$82.9 COP 345.8K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

0.50%

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

$9.18 COP 38.3K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-2.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.64 COP 65.2K

$23.51 COP 98K

-33.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 COP 96.4K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-9.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 COP 17.1K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

3.79%

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

$220 COP 915.8K

$305 COP 1.3M

-27.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,025 COP 25.1M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

1.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 COP 243.6K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

0.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.56 COP 135.7K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

3.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 426.5K

$103 COP 430.1K

-0.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 COP 447.1K

$106 COP 440.5K

1.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$291 COP 1.2M

$489 COP 2M

-40.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 COP 1M

$379 COP 1.6M

-35.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$527 COP 2.2M

$827 COP 3.4M

-36.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$601 COP 2.5M

$729 COP 3M

-17.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,266 COP 5.3M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-42.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,498 COP 6.2M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-2.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$337 COP 1.4M

$550 COP 2.3M

-38.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

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

Last update for Armenia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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