CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Iligan City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Iligan City and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Iligan City is 15.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Iligan City is 16.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Iligan City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 โ‚ฑ214
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-39.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.84 โ‚ฑ1,060
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-44.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 โ‚ฑ197
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-53.44%
Cappuccino
$2.36 โ‚ฑ140
$1.65 COPย 6,043
43.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.89
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-27.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฑ21.63
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 โ‚ฑ77.1
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-32.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iligan City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
$1.10 COPย 4,026
103.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 โ‚ฑ75.6
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฑ56.1
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-29.85%
Eggs
$2.08 โ‚ฑ123
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-7.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 โ‚ฑ466
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
74.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 โ‚ฑ299
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-13.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 โ‚ฑ469
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-12.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 โ‚ฑ172
$2.37 COPย 8,691
22.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฑ90.3
$1.07 COPย 3,939
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฑ162
$1.48 COPย 5,418
84.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฑ92.3
$1.36 COPย 5,011
13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฑ137
$1.13 COPย 4,135
104.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฑ157
$1.13 COPย 4,161
133.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.5
$0.89 COPย 3,274
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.15
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 โ‚ฑ166
$2.28 COPย 8,361
22.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 โ‚ฑ389
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-35.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.1
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฑ122
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-14.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Iligan City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.44
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-69.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 โ‚ฑ45.22
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-48.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.06
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-88.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-72.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.8
$0.94 COPย 3,455
15.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K โ‚ฑ1.6M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
51.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-23.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iligan City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 โ‚ฑ6,667
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
37.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.22 โ‚ฑ1,915
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
237.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.16 โ‚ฑ1,614
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
14.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iligan City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.97 โ‚ฑ2,019
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
31.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.49 โ‚ฑ267
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-76.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 โ‚ฑ346
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
43.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Iligan City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 โ‚ฑ9,001
$316 COPย 1.2M
-52.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,244 โ‚ฑ252.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-28.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iligan City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.21 โ‚ฑ2,746
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-21.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.83 โ‚ฑ1,595
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-17.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 โ‚ฑ4,459
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-24.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 โ‚ฑ3,126
$108 COPย 394.9K
-51.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Iligan City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 โ‚ฑ16.0K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-45.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 โ‚ฑ10.4K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-52.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 โ‚ฑ34.8K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-28.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 โ‚ฑ23.0K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-47.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,121 โ‚ฑ126.0K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-29.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$921 โ‚ฑ54.7K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-30.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Iligan City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 โ‚ฑ12.7K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-58.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Iligan City: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.