Cost of Living Comparison Between Concordia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Concordia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Concordia is 9.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Concordia is 20.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 ARS 12.7K
$6.23 COP 26K
71.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.29 ARS 39.5K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
2.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 ARS 11K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.71%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ARS 3,216
$1.72 COP 7,155
57.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 1,978
$1.1 COP 4,575
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,761
$0.73 COP 3,060
102.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ARS 2,548
$1.66 COP 6,916
29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 3,462
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,504
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 1,941
$1.24 COP 5,188
31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,315
$1.33 COP 5,544
46.62%
Eggs
$2.15 ARS 2,559
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
$4.55 COP 19K
118.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 ARS 7,562
$5.71 COP 23.8K
11.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
9.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,312
$2.26 COP 9,410
-13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 ARS 2,514
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,491
$1.51 COP 6,293
-16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ARS 3,108
$1.42 COP 5,911
84.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,339
$1.11 COP 4,619
1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ARS 1,422
$1.18 COP 4,932
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$0.89 COP 3,718
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 1,693
$0.84 COP 3,507
70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARS 3,816
$2.35 COP 9,809
36.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.53 ARS 5,379
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,437
$1.18 COP 4,927
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ARS 3,777
$2.49 COP 10.4K
27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 964
$0.83 COP 3,464
-2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,737
$1.41 COP 5,899
3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,090
$1.96 COP 8,164
-53.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 7,161
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,303
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 32.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.6 ARS 80.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-18.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 ARS 20K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
78.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 ARS 26.8K
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.32 ARS 31.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
2.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ARS 16.6K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 ARS 7,321
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 258K
$305 COP 1.3M
-28.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,665 ARS 3.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-55.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.1 ARS 83.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
122.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
12.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 134.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
6.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 399.7K
$489 COP 2M
-31.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 285.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-36.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARS 819.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-16.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARS 630K
$729 COP 3M
-27.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,600 ARS 1.9M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-26.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,472 ARS 1.7M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-3.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Concordia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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