Cost of Living Comparison Between Heming and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Heming and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Heming is 78.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Heming is 74.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Heming
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.69
$6.22 COP 25.9K
173.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 €49.46
$33.25 COP 138.6K
72.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.96
$7.47 COP 31.1K
54.35%
Cappuccino
$3.45 €2.98
$1.7 COP 7,097
102.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.11 COP 4,617
143.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.73 COP 3,023
142.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.03
$1.71 COP 7,131
308.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$3.1 COP 12.9K
87.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Heming
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,560
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.27 COP 5,292
36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.38 COP 5,774
84.78%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$2.19 COP 9,120
79.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.26 €16.63
$4.35 COP 18.1K
342.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.8 €11.92
$5.83 COP 24.3K
136.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.29
$8.61 COP 35.9K
145.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.33 COP 9,718
28.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.12 COP 4,674
96.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.53 COP 6,394
75.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.13
$1.38 COP 5,741
162.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.11 COP 4,642
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.17 COP 4,868
113.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.28
$0.88 COP 3,672
69.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.92 COP 3,850
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 €11.99
$2.29 COP 9,533
506.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 €7.32
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-10.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.2 COP 4,991
125.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.47 COP 10.3K
43.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Heming
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.8 COP 3,337
140.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.63 €42.85
$40.56 COP 169.1K
22.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 €3.92
$1.47 COP 6,140
208.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.95 COP 8,124
-8.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.13 €31.2
$7.96 COP 33.2K
353.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.03 COP 4,288
101.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$18K COP 75.1M
104.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
44.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Heming
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 €169
$81.3 COP 339.1K
140.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.55 €20.33
$9.49 COP 39.6K
148.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.23 €27.83
$23.99 COP 100K
34.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Heming
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 €33.05
$25.2 COP 105K
51.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 €16.07
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-1.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 €11.94
$3.95 COP 16.5K
250.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Heming
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$776 €670
$313 COP 1.3M
147.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,800 €7,598
$6,023 COP 25.1M
46.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Heming
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.1
$59.4 COP 247.5K
73.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.11 €33.77
$32.15 COP 134K
21.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 €77.3
$102 COP 426.2K
-12.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$107 COP 446K
29.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Heming
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$479 COP 2M
61.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €532
$375 COP 1.6M
64.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 €1,185
$834 COP 3.5M
64.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 €944
$723 COP 3M
51.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,317 €3,727
$2,181 COP 9.1M
97.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,434 €2,965
$1,515 COP 6.3M
126.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Heming
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$561 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
13.43
-72.97%

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Last update for Heming: November 4, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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