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

🙂 Solo nomad: Armenia is 16.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Armenia is 20.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.89 COP 14.3K

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-34.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.15 COP 63.0K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-47.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.39 COP 27.1K

$7.13 COP 26.2K

3.65%

Cappuccino

$1.36 COP 4,987

$1.65 COP 6,043

-17.58%

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

$0.88 COP 3,214

$1.06 COP 3,882

-16.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 COP 1,894

$0.77 COP 2,839

-32.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.22 COP 4,497

$1.75 COP 6,418

-30.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 COP 6,138

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-45.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.11 COP 4,064

$1.10 COP 4,026

0.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 COP 4,615

$1.30 COP 4,771

-3.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,519

$1.34 COP 4,905

-8.21%

Eggs

$1.96 COP 7,204

$2.26 COP 8,299

-13.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.49 COP 9,135

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-44.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.87 COP 21.6K

$5.80 COP 21.3K

1.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.33 COP 23.3K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-29.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 COP 8,377

$2.37 COP 8,691

-3.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,118

$1.07 COP 3,939

4.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 COP 5,579

$1.48 COP 5,418

2.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.40 COP 5,155

$1.36 COP 5,011

2.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,115

$1.13 COP 4,135

-0.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,290

$1.13 COP 4,161

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,305

$0.89 COP 3,274

1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 COP 1,697

$0.85 COP 3,114

-45.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 COP 8,206

$2.28 COP 8,361

-2.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.87 COP 28.9K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-22.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,374

$1.19 COP 4,359

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 COP 9,013

$2.40 COP 8,828

2.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.64 COP 2,345

$0.84 COP 3,074

-23.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 COP 2,144

$1.48 COP 5,417

-60.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 COP 7,196

$1.89 COP 6,949

3.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.74 COP 28.4K

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-3.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 3,630

$0.94 COP 3,455

5.32%

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

$17.8K COP 65.3M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

0.27%

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

$26.7K COP 98.0M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

1.27%

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

$82.9 COP 304.4K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

1.25%

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

$8.93 COP 32.8K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-6.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.92 COP 58.4K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-32.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.12 COP 84.9K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-10.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

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

$221 COP 812.8K

$316 COP 1.2M

-29.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,974 COP 21.9M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

0.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.1 COP 216.8K

$59.0 COP 216.4K

0.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.34 COP 118.8K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-0.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.5 COP 365.2K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-0.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 COP 398.4K

$108 COP 394.9K

0.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 COP 1.1M

$491 COP 1.8M

-41.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 COP 880.7K

$371 COP 1.4M

-35.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$529 COP 1.9M

$821 COP 3.0M

-35.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$588 COP 2.2M

$731 COP 2.7M

-19.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,552 COP 5.7M

$1,332 COP 4.9M

16.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 COP 1.4M

$517 COP 1.9M

-26.15%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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