Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamrun and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamrun and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hamrun is 45.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamrun is 78.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamrun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.77
$6.23 COP 26K
174.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.3 €65
$32.34 COP 134.8K
132.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 €8.17
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.15%
Cappuccino
$1.9 €1.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
94.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
121.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.66 COP 6,916
63.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamrun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.17 €3.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
213.53%
Eggs
$4.64 €4.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
109.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 €8.96
$4.55 COP 19K
128.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.49 €8.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.39 €16.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
125.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.26 COP 9,410
96.02%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
193.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
114.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 €3.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
154.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
124.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 €2.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
171.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 €5.73
$2.35 COP 9,809
182.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.79 €7.59
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.18 COP 4,927
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamrun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
181.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
317.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.63 €42.85
$7.85 COP 32.7K
532.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
48.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
124.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
44.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamrun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 €79.8
$82.5 COP 344.1K
12.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.9 €24.09
$9.44 COP 39.4K
195.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.95 €25
$23.51 COP 98K
23.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamrun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.5 €55.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
151.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.79 €19.68
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 €9.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
165.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamrun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 €668
$305 COP 1.3M
153.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,429
$5,925 COP 24.7M
84.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamrun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 €79
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.17 €32.95
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.3
$103 COP 430.1K
0.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 €86
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamrun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 €589
$489 COP 2M
39.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 €543
$379 COP 1.6M
65.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 €1,403
$827 COP 3.4M
96.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 €1,232
$729 COP 3M
95.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,230
$2,190 COP 9.1M
17.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,038 €1,760
$1,532 COP 6.4M
32.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamrun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,091 €942
$550 COP 2.3M
98.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.7
13.43
-79.90%

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Last update for Hamrun: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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