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Cost of Living Comparison Between Homs and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Homs and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Homs is 40.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Homs is 53.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Homs
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 SYP 33.5K
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-48.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.02 SYP 132.9K
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-62.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 SYP 44.1K
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-44.66%
Cappuccino
$1 SYP 11.1K
$1.65 COP 6,284
-39.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 6,865
$1.11 COP 4,224
-44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 SYP 4,619
$0.71 COP 2,716
-40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 SYP 8,996
$1.74 COP 6,637
-53.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 SYP 10.8K
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-69.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Homs
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 SYP 7,048
$1.1 COP 4,176
-41.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 6,462
$1.3 COP 4,965
-55.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 SYP 12K
$1.39 COP 5,302
-22.30%
Eggs
$1.83 SYP 20.3K
$2.18 COP 8,302
-16.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.78 SYP 30.7K
$4.54 COP 17.3K
-38.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 SYP 62.1K
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-3.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 SYP 124.5K
$8.62 COP 32.8K
30.63%
Apples (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 6,854
$2.24 COP 8,539
-72.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 SYP 15.8K
$1.07 COP 4,080
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.49 SYP 5,411
$1.53 COP 5,822
-67.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.32 SYP 3,517
$1.41 COP 5,377
-77.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 SYP 6,364
$1.12 COP 4,269
-48.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 7,277
$1.14 COP 4,343
-42.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 4,478
$0.9 COP 3,418
-54.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 6,828
$0.91 COP 3,481
-31.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 SYP 16.9K
$2.34 COP 8,932
-35.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.53 SYP 27.9K
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-74.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 SYP 9,703
$1.15 COP 4,369
-23.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 11.3K
$2.38 COP 9,066
-57.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Homs
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.81 COP 3,069
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 SYP 11.2K
$1.46 COP 5,572
-30.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 SYP 10.9K
$1.99 COP 7,570
-50.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 SYP 16.1K
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-81.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 SYP 14.2K
$1.01 COP 3,844
26.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 205.8M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
5.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SYP 228.3M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-22.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homs
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 1.1M
$80.8 COP 308K
24.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.07 SYP 67.1K
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-35.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 SYP 166.4K
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-35.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Homs
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.19 SYP 112.7K
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-60.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.86 SYP 53.8K
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-74.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 SYP 32.7K
$4.12 COP 15.7K
-28.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Homs
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.18 SYP 488.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
-85.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,787 SYP 19.8M
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-69.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Homs
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.85 SYP 164.1K
$58.8 COP 224K
-74.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.63 SYP 139.7K
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-60.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.64 SYP 493.4K
$102 COP 387.4K
-56.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 SYP 613K
$108 COP 413K
-48.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Homs
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.7 SYP 814.9K
$478 COP 1.8M
-84.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.89 SYP 385.7K
$375 COP 1.4M
-90.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 SYP 3.3M
$838 COP 3.2M
-64.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.6 SYP 559.6K
$727 COP 2.8M
-93.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Homs
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$73.8 SYP 815.8K
$517 COP 2M
-85.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.43
2.38%

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

Last update for Homs: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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