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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cordoba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cordoba and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 40.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cordoba is 40.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 ARS 14.7K
$5.97 COP 21.9K
69.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.30 ARS 64.3K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
36.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 ARS 14.4K
$7.13 COP 26.2K
38.99%
Cappuccino
$2.21 ARS 3,208
$1.65 COP 6,043
33.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 2,241
$1.06 COP 3,882
45.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,166
$0.77 COP 2,839
93.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ARS 3,261
$1.75 COP 6,418
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 4,285
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-3.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ARS 2,286
$1.10 COP 4,026
42.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 ARS 3,553
$1.30 COP 4,771
88.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,856
$1.34 COP 4,905
47.01%
Eggs
$2.37 ARS 3,443
$2.26 COP 8,299
4.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 ARS 13.4K
$4.50 COP 16.5K
105.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARS 9,205
$5.80 COP 21.3K
9.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.40 ARS 13.6K
$8.96 COP 32.9K
4.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,847
$2.37 COP 8,691
-17.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 3,069
$1.07 COP 3,939
97.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,897
$1.48 COP 5,418
-11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 ARS 3,883
$1.36 COP 5,011
96.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,812
$1.13 COP 4,135
10.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,846
$1.13 COP 4,161
12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 ARS 2,230
$0.89 COP 3,274
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,482
$0.85 COP 3,114
101.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 ARS 3,649
$2.28 COP 8,361
10.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.93 ARS 7,159
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-51.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARS 2,935
$1.19 COP 4,359
69.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ARS 4,226
$2.40 COP 8,828
21.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ARS 1,470
$0.84 COP 3,074
20.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.0 ARS 81.3K
$40.85 COP 150.0K
37.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ARS 1,611
$1.48 COP 5,417
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,424
$1.89 COP 6,949
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 ARS 8,674
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-25.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ARS 1,573
$0.94 COP 3,455
14.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 39.4M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
52.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K ARS 50.3M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
31.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.1 ARS 143.9K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
21.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.95 ARS 24.6K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
77.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.68 ARS 38.8K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
12.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.71 ARS 35.9K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-4.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.41 ARS 34.0K
$18.72 COP 68.7K
25.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 ARS 11.5K
$4.05 COP 14.9K
94.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 ARS 269.3K
$316 COP 1.2M
-41.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,170 ARS 3.2M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-63.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 ARS 175.9K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
105.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.5 ARS 121.2K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
156.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 ARS 185.3K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
27.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ARS 187.6K
$108 COP 394.9K
20.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 ARS 640.4K
$491 COP 1.8M
-10.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 ARS 468.3K
$371 COP 1.4M
-13.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 ARS 1.1M
$821 COP 3.0M
-7.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 ARS 813.1K
$731 COP 2.7M
-23.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,550 ARS 3.7M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-15.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 ARS 2.1M
$1,332 COP 4.9M
9.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$588 ARS 854.1K
$517 COP 1.9M
13.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Cordoba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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