Cost of Living Comparison Between Horta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Horta and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Horta is 18.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Horta is 45.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.25 €7.98
$6.23 COP 26K
48.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.11 €29.45
$32.34 COP 134.8K
5.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 €5.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-8.25%
Cappuccino
$1.79 €1.55
$1.72 COP 7,155
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
74.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.73 COP 3,060
87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.66 COP 6,916
-16.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
44.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
40.60%
Eggs
$3.21 €2.77
$2.22 COP 9,252
44.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 €7.76
$4.55 COP 19K
97.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.59 €10.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
102.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$8.59 COP 35.8K
104.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
121.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 €2.59
$0.89 COP 3,718
238.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.84 COP 3,507
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.7 €4.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.64 €4.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-50.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.18 COP 4,927
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.49 COP 10.4K
29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Horta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.94 €36.21
$41.9 COP 174.7K
0.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 €4.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
308.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.02
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-25.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
80.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
63.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K €35.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
56.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$82.5 COP 344.1K
78.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 €16.44
$9.44 COP 39.4K
101.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.69 €26.49
$23.51 COP 98K
30.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 €37.87
$25.68 COP 107.1K
70.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 €5.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
48.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 €248
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,026 €6,066
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.44 €41.83
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-16.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 €29.68
$31.59 COP 131.7K
8.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 €50.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-43.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$106 COP 440.5K
31.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$489 COP 2M
-0.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 €345
$379 COP 1.6M
5.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 €620
$827 COP 3.4M
-13.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 €984
$729 COP 3M
56.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,261 €2,815
$2,190 COP 9.1M
48.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 €2,265
$1,532 COP 6.4M
71.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$926 €800
$550 COP 2.3M
68.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
13.43
-70.07%

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Last update for Horta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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