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

😐 Solo nomad: Cordoba is 39% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cordoba is 34.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 ARS 13.4K
$6.14 COP 22.1K
60.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.61 ARS 62.0K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
38.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 ARS 13.3K
$7.32 COP 26.4K
33.88%
Cappuccino
$2.23 ARS 3,035
$1.66 COP 5,971
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ARS 2,203
$1.10 COP 3,977
47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,106
$0.78 COP 2,815
98.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ARS 2,981
$1.71 COP 6,172
28.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 4,096
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-5.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ARS 2,126
$1.11 COP 4,002
40.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ARS 3,365
$1.31 COP 4,707
88.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,637
$1.38 COP 4,967
40.58%
Eggs
$2.44 ARS 3,317
$2.22 COP 7,989
9.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 ARS 12.3K
$4.34 COP 15.6K
108.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ARS 8,848
$5.80 COP 20.9K
12.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ARS 12.7K
$8.98 COP 32.3K
3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,681
$2.26 COP 8,143
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ARS 2,947
$1.11 COP 4,013
95.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,797
$1.46 COP 5,271
-9.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 ARS 3,705
$1.37 COP 4,916
98.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,631
$1.11 COP 3,999
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 ARS 1,762
$1.16 COP 4,188
12.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ARS 2,192
$0.89 COP 3,202
80.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,354
$0.87 COP 3,116
98.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 ARS 3,349
$2.35 COP 8,473
4.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ARS 6,744
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-54.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ARS 2,726
$1.20 COP 4,319
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 3,972
$2.48 COP 8,923
17.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ARS 1,343
$0.79 COP 2,835
25.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 ARS 75.9K
$40.77 COP 146.8K
36.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ARS 1,569
$1.42 COP 5,124
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ARS 1,323
$1.91 COP 6,882
-49.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,287
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-20.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,537
$0.97 COP 3,481
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ARS 36.4M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
47.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K ARS 48.6M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
35.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.8 ARS 130.3K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
17.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 ARS 23.5K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
79.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 ARS 35.3K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
6.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.67 ARS 33.5K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-5.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.05 ARS 31.3K
$18.92 COP 68.1K
21.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 ARS 10.9K
$3.89 COP 14.0K
106.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 ARS 258.8K
$304 COP 1.1M
-37.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,211 ARS 3.0M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-62.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 ARS 164.1K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
105.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.6 ARS 115.1K
$32.48 COP 116.9K
160.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 ARS 174.0K
$102 COP 366.3K
25.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 177.0K
$108 COP 389.4K
20.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ARS 587.2K
$474 COP 1.7M
-8.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 ARS 435.9K
$371 COP 1.3M
-13.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 ARS 1.0M
$848 COP 3.1M
-10.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 ARS 767.5K
$716 COP 2.6M
-21.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 ARS 3.2M
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-16.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,490 ARS 2.0M
$1,375 COP 5.0M
8.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cordoba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ARS 824.2K
$542 COP 1.9M
11.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Cordoba: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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