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

🙂 Solo nomad: Concordia is 0.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Concordia is 11.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 ARS 15.0K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
71.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.12 ARS 48.1K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-0.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
22.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARS 4,032
$1.63 COP 6,170
70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARS 2,455
$1.05 COP 3,971
60.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,252
$0.77 COP 2,916
101.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ARS 3,099
$1.73 COP 6,550
23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 4,238
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-8.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,909
$1.07 COP 4,040
22.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,355
$1.31 COP 4,965
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,864
$1.38 COP 5,227
42.75%
Eggs
$2.28 ARS 3,309
$2.25 COP 8,509
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 ARS 14.7K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
125.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 ARS 8,813
$5.74 COP 21.7K
5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
2.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,916
$2.24 COP 8,490
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 3,064
$1.06 COP 4,012
99.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,846
$1.51 COP 5,732
-15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARS 3,771
$1.36 COP 5,151
91.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,658
$1.12 COP 4,244
1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,820
$1.17 COP 4,427
6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 ARS 1,821
$0.90 COP 3,416
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,182
$0.84 COP 3,169
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ARS 4,475
$2.26 COP 8,553
36.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 ARS 7,185
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-50.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 3,014
$1.18 COP 4,479
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 4,392
$2.39 COP 9,048
26.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,117
$0.86 COP 3,253
-10.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 2,199
$1.47 COP 5,555
2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,275
$1.95 COP 7,367
-54.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 ARS 8,962
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-20.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,546
$0.97 COP 3,663
9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
53.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K ARS 43.5M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
12.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 98.0K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-16.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.28 ARS 25.1K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
83.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.79 ARS 33.1K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-3.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.34 ARS 38.3K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
3.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.69 ARS 19.9K
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-29.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 9,026
$4.10 COP 15.5K
51.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARS 322.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,699 ARS 3.9M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-54.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 ARS 108.4K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
24.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.0 ARS 101.7K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
119.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 167.8K
$103 COP 388.8K
12.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 162.3K
$108 COP 408.4K
3.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 483.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
-31.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 340.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-37.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 992.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-16.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ARS 780.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-25.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 ARS 3.0M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-26.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concordia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Concordia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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