Cost of Living Comparison Between Crema and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Crema and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Crema is 48.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Crema is 45.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crema
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.99 €17.26
$6.23 COP 26K
220.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.72
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.00%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
252.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
43.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crema
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
118.80%
Eggs
$3 €2.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.12
$4.55 COP 19K
182.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 €7.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.4 €14.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
90.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.11 COP 4,619
26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.36
$0.84 COP 3,507
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
188.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-57.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Crema
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
103.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.83 €36.98
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 €10.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
725.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58 €50.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
639.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K €24.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
60.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crema
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$82.5 COP 344.1K
193.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 €9.82
$9.44 COP 39.4K
20.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.4 €26.25
$23.51 COP 98K
29.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crema
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 €48.26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
117.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.5 €20.29
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 €8.47
$3.96 COP 16.5K
147.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crema
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$567 €489
$305 COP 1.3M
85.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,971 €6,882
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crema
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 €48.76
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-2.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.12 €32.91
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €92.8
$103 COP 430.1K
4.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 €80.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crema
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 €648
$489 COP 2M
53.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 €520
$379 COP 1.6M
58.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 €1,032
$827 COP 3.4M
44.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 €798
$729 COP 3M
26.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,489 €3,013
$2,190 COP 9.1M
59.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,820 €1,571
$1,532 COP 6.4M
18.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crema
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,180 €1,882
$550 COP 2.3M
296.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.43
-65.15%

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Last update for Crema: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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