Cost of Living Comparison Between Como and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Como and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Como is 98.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Como is 114.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Como
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.49 €20.28
$6.23 COP 26K
277.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 €76.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
172.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.68 €11.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
85.12%
Cappuccino
$1.97 €1.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
223.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
124.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 €5.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
313.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.43 €4.69
$3.2 COP 13.3K
69.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Como
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.09 COP 4,552
89.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3 €2.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
141.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
149.62%
Eggs
$4.52 €3.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
103.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.38 €15.87
$4.55 COP 19K
303.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.75 €11.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
140.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.76 €22.24
$8.59 COP 35.8K
199.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.07 COP 4,461
110.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 €2.77
$1.51 COP 6,293
111.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 €3.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
197.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
148.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
74.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 €0.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 €5.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
191.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 €8.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Como
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.67 €38.57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
6.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 €8.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
565.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
8.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.87 €35.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
420.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
97.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K €31.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Como
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €236
$82.5 COP 344.1K
230.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 €11.44
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.19 €27.79
$23.51 COP 98K
36.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Como
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 €43.41
$25.68 COP 107.1K
95.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.35 €30.53
$19.14 COP 79.8K
84.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 €9.96
$3.96 COP 16.5K
191.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Como
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$952 €822
$305 COP 1.3M
212.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K €15.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
199.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Como
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
89.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.73 €35.17
$31.59 COP 131.7K
28.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$103 COP 430.1K
20.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$106 COP 440.5K
76.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Como
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 €894
$489 COP 2M
111.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 €636
$379 COP 1.6M
94.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,820 €1,571
$827 COP 3.4M
120.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 €1,093
$729 COP 3M
73.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,891 €4,223
$2,190 COP 9.1M
123.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,438 €2,105
$1,532 COP 6.4M
59.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Como
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,233 €1,928
$550 COP 2.3M
305.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Como: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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