Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 26.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 37.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 YER 1,682
$6.23 COP 26K
11.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.6 YER 10.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
28.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.78 YER 3,105
$7.39 COP 30.8K
72.94%
Cappuccino
$2.02 YER 491
$1.72 COP 7,155
17.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 YER 406
$1.1 COP 4,575
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 YER 120
$0.73 COP 3,060
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.26 YER 791
$1.09 COP 4,552
199.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 YER 281
$1.24 COP 5,188
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.7 YER 1,141
$1.33 COP 5,544
253.38%
Eggs
$6.53 YER 1,586
$2.22 COP 9,252
194.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 YER 2,270
$4.55 COP 19K
105.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.49 YER 3,035
$5.71 COP 23.8K
118.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.78 YER 6,507
$8.59 COP 35.8K
211.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.84 YER 1,418
$2.26 COP 9,410
158.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 YER 540
$1.07 COP 4,461
107.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.47 YER 1,573
$1.51 COP 6,293
328.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 YER 913
$1.42 COP 5,911
164.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 YER 581
$1.11 COP 4,619
115.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 YER 494
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 YER 185
$0.89 COP 3,718
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 YER 357
$0.84 COP 3,507
75.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.43 YER 833
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 YER 1,011
$2.35 COP 9,809
77.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 YER 508
$1.41 COP 5,899
48.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.91 YER 949
$1.02 COP 4,265
283.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93 YER 22.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
12.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.19 YER 3,691
$9.44 COP 39.4K
60.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.5 YER 18.8K
$23.51 COP 98K
229.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81 YER 19.7K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
215.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.34 YER 7,129
$305 COP 1.3M
-90.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,380 YER 821.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-42.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.28 YER 7,115
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-49.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.33 YER 12K
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 YER 13.8K
$106 COP 440.5K
-46.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 YER 51.6K
$489 COP 2M
-56.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 YER 38.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-57.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 YER 142.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 YER 94.5K
$729 COP 3M
-46.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 YER 78.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-41.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Ibb: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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