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

😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 32% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 23.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 YER 1,680
$6.03 COP 22.7K
16.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.71 YER 9,933
$33.17 COP 124.8K
25.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.46 YER 2,968
$7.29 COP 27.4K
70.92%
Cappuccino
$2.00 YER 477
$1.63 COP 6,133
22.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 YER 394
$1.05 COP 3,947
58.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 YER 124
$0.77 COP 2,899
-32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.30 YER 786
$1.07 COP 4,015
208.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 291
$1.31 COP 4,935
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 YER 1,105
$1.38 COP 5,195
236.23%
Eggs
$6.55 YER 1,561
$2.25 COP 8,457
191.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 YER 2,244
$4.48 COP 16.9K
110.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 YER 2,955
$5.74 COP 21.6K
116.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.73 YER 6,603
$8.86 COP 33.3K
212.98%
Apples (1kg)
$6.00 YER 1,429
$2.24 COP 8,438
167.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 YER 528
$1.06 COP 3,988
109.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.19 YER 1,475
$1.51 COP 5,697
309.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 YER 888
$1.36 COP 5,119
174.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 YER 577
$1.12 COP 4,218
116.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 YER 483
$1.17 COP 4,400
73.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 YER 185
$0.90 COP 3,395
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 YER 351
$0.84 COP 3,150
75.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 YER 779
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 YER 991
$2.26 COP 8,501
84.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,993
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🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 YER 501
$1.47 COP 5,521
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.01 YER 954
$0.97 COP 3,640
313.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.7 YER 21.8K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
13.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.22 YER 3,625
$9.40 COP 35.4K
61.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.6 YER 18.0K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
220.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.9 YER 19.5K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
220.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.91 YER 6,885
$306 COP 1.2M
-90.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,365 YER 801.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-42.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.42 YER 6,769
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-52.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.0 YER 11.9K
$103 COP 386.5K
-51.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 YER 13.7K
$108 COP 405.9K
-46.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 YER 52.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
-54.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 YER 37.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
-58.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 YER 134.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-31.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 YER 94.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-44.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 YER 77.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
-39.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Ibb: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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