Cost of Living Comparison Between Coro and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Coro and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Coro is 8.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Coro is 8.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Coro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.98 VESĀ 1,271
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-50.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.05 VESĀ 4,278
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
37.86%
Cappuccino
$2.95 VESĀ 1,258
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
80.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 VESĀ 374
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 VESĀ 183
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 VESĀ 520
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-29.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Coro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 VESĀ 1,088
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
139.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 VESĀ 560
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 VESĀ 911
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
55.07%
Eggs
$1.96 VESĀ 834
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 VESĀ 2,583
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
35.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 VESĀ 2,995
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
22.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.13 VESĀ 3,035
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-19.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 VESĀ 1,768
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
85.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 VESĀ 651
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 VESĀ 266
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-58.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 VESĀ 1,364
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
135.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 VESĀ 1,136
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
138.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 VESĀ 1,261
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
152.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VESĀ 205
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 VESĀ 873
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
144.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 VESĀ 832
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-13.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.26 VESĀ 6,494
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
53.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 VESĀ 656
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 VESĀ 520
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-48.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Coro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 VESĀ 146
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-60.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.42 VESĀ 9,544
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-45.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 VESĀ 1,264
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
102.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.95 VESĀ 1,254
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
51.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 VESĀ 2,581
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-21.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.42 VESĀ 5,285
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-84.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 VESĀ 4,245
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
6.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.96 VESĀ 17.9K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
77.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Coro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.08 VESĀ 8,547
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-21.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 VESĀ 5,014
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-38.93%
Cinema Ticket
$2.02 VESĀ 861
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-50.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Coro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.71 VESĀ 14.8K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-88.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Coro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.18 VESĀ 10.7K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-57.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 VESĀ 23.6K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
73.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 VESĀ 33.9K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-22.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 VESĀ 30.2K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-34.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Coro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 VESĀ 51.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-75.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.33 VESĀ 16.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-89.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 VESĀ 168.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-51.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 VESĀ 76.8K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$593 VESĀ 252.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-78.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$729 VESĀ 310.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-44.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Coro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 VESĀ 56.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-75.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Coro: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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