Cost of Living Comparison Between High Level and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between High Level and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: High Level is 84.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: High Level is 111.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
High Level
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 CA$23.4
$6.23 COP 26K
175.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 CA$94.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
114.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 CA$14.89
$7.39 COP 30.8K
48.04%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
116.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.79
$1.1 COP 4,575
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 CA$2.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
132.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 CA$7.46
$1.66 COP 6,916
230.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 CA$7.83
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
High Level
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CA$2.97
$1.09 COP 4,552
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 CA$3.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
110.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$1.33 COP 5,544
172.18%
Eggs
$3.49 CA$4.76
$2.22 COP 9,252
57.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 CA$15.09
$4.55 COP 19K
143.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.89 CA$16.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
108.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.48 CA$19.71
$8.59 COP 35.8K
68.57%
Apples (1kg)
$4.1 CA$5.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
81.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 CA$1.93
$1.07 COP 4,461
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 CA$4.85
$1.51 COP 6,293
136.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.21
$1.42 COP 5,911
169.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
125.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
118.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
195.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
111.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.2 CA$19.33
$2.35 COP 9,809
504.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.87 CA$16.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
27.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 CA$3.89
$1.18 COP 4,927
142.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 CA$4.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
High Level
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 CA$3.32
$0.83 COP 3,464
193.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84
$41.9 COP 174.7K
47.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 CA$4.24
$1.41 COP 5,899
120.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CA$1.95
$1.96 COP 8,164
-27.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.37 CA$34.53
$7.85 COP 32.7K
223.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
High Level
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 CA$193
$82.5 COP 344.1K
71.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.08 CA$60
$9.44 COP 39.4K
366.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.5 CA$83.7
$23.51 COP 98K
161.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
High Level
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.66 CA$56.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
62.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.18 CA$15.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
182.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
High Level
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 CA$1,014
$305 COP 1.3M
144.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
102.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
High Level
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CA$75.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-4.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.03 CA$54.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 CA$119
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$106 COP 440.5K
0.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
High Level
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 CA$1,815
$489 COP 2M
172.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 CA$1,622
$379 COP 1.6M
214.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,056 CA$2,798
$827 COP 3.4M
148.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,837 CA$2,500
$729 COP 3M
151.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,444 CA$7,411
$2,190 COP 9.1M
148.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,594 CA$4,893
$1,532 COP 6.4M
134.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
High Level
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for High Level: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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