Cost of Living Comparison Between Diriamba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Diriamba and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Diriamba is 17.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Diriamba is 10.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.79 NIO 177

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-20.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.93 NIO 1,288

$33.17 COP 124.8K

5.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 NIO 253

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-5.76%

Cappuccino

$2.41 NIO 89.1

$1.63 COP 6,134

47.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 NIO 30.96

$1.05 COP 3,948

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 NIO 27.60

$0.77 COP 2,899

-2.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.27 NIO 46.93

$1.73 COP 6,511

-26.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 NIO 74.1

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-36.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 NIO 46.73

$1.07 COP 4,016

18.69%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 NIO 90.3

$1.31 COP 4,935

87.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 NIO 69.8

$1.38 COP 5,196

36.96%

Eggs

$2.25 NIO 83.1

$2.25 COP 8,458

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 NIO 411

$4.48 COP 16.9K

148.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 NIO 240

$5.74 COP 21.6K

13.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.99 NIO 295

$8.86 COP 33.4K

-9.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.94 NIO 145

$2.24 COP 8,440

75.89%

Banana (1kg)

$0.90 NIO 33.30

$1.06 COP 3,989

-15.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 NIO 66.8

$1.51 COP 5,698

19.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 NIO 80.2

$1.36 COP 5,120

59.56%

Potato (1kg)

$4.01 NIO 148

$1.12 COP 4,219

258.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.18 NIO 80.5

$1.17 COP 4,401

86.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 NIO 39.43

$0.90 COP 3,396

18.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 NIO 39.01

$0.84 COP 3,150

26.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.67 NIO 98.6

$2.26 COP 8,502

18.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.65 NIO 540

$9.97 COP 37.5K

46.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 NIO 53.5

$1.18 COP 4,452

22.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 NIO 81.4

$2.39 COP 8,995

-7.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,234

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 NIO 57.0

$1.47 COP 5,522

4.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,324

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 NIO 254

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-11.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 NIO 48.47

$0.97 COP 3,641

35.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.0K NIO 848.1K

$17.9K COP 67.6M

28.11%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.9K NIO 954.6K

$26.7K COP 100.6M

-3.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97.0 NIO 3,577

$81.1 COP 305.2K

19.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.06 NIO 629

$9.40 COP 35.4K

81.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.41 NIO 1,380

$23.61 COP 88.8K

58.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$8.13 NIO 300

$4.10 COP 15.4K

98.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$127 NIO 4,667

$306 COP 1.2M

-58.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,923 NIO 218.4K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

0.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$77.0 NIO 2,838

$59.8 COP 225.1K

28.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$72.6 NIO 2,676

$31.96 COP 120.3K

127.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 NIO 4,916

$103 COP 386.5K

29.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 NIO 3,964

$108 COP 406.0K

-0.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.25

13.43

-23.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Diriamba: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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