Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermel and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Hermel is 18.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Hermel is 13% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hermel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 LBPĀ 974.5K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
80.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 LBPĀ 5.3M
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
79.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBPĀ 703.4K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
7.82%
Cappuccino
$3.30 LBPĀ 295.4K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
102.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBPĀ 140.7K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 LBPĀ 82.2K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 LBPĀ 318.3K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
105.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 LBPĀ 460.0K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
61.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hermel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBPĀ 153.6K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBPĀ 70.7K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 LBPĀ 155.8K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
26.09%
Eggs
$3.08 LBPĀ 275.9K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
36.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 LBPĀ 998.5K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
149.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 LBPĀ 851.3K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
65.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 LBPĀ 1.0M
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
29.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 LBPĀ 153.8K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBPĀ 130.0K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBPĀ 102.3K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBPĀ 98.0K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-19.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBPĀ 88.3K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBPĀ 93.7K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-10.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 LBPĀ 77.1K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LBPĀ 50.7K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBPĀ 227.3K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
12.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 LBPĀ 974.2K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
9.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBPĀ 109.8K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBPĀ 189.8K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-11.30%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hermel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 LBPĀ 460.3K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
249.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBPĀ 114.7K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.75 LBPĀ 1.8M
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
154.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBPĀ 78.5K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBPĀ 3.2B
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
96.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K LBPĀ 2.5B
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
5.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hermel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 LBPĀ 18.9M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
159.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.06 LBPĀ 3.3M
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
294.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.64 LBPĀ 3.4M
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
59.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hermel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.81 LBPĀ 699.0K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
90.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hermel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 LBPĀ 27.4M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-0.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,401 LBPĀ 393.8M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-25.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hermel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 LBPĀ 6.5M
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
21.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 LBPĀ 4.1M
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
41.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBPĀ 10.9M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
18.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 LBPĀ 8.4M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-13.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hermel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hermel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Hermel: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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