Cost of Living Comparison Between Imbabah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Imbabah and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Imbabah is 36.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Imbabah is 37.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Imbabah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 E£178
$6.23 COP 26K
-42.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.95 E£793
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-50.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 E£231
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.08%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£71.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 E£57.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 E£145
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Imbabah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 E£32.43
$1.09 COP 4,552
-40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 E£10.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
-82.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 E£35.17
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$1.44 E£71.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.52 E£75.5
$4.55 COP 19K
-66.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 E£159
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.95 E£346
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-19.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$1.07 COP 4,461
-56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
-72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.2 E£10.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
-85.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.55
$1.18 COP 4,932
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 E£5.65
$0.89 COP 3,718
-87.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.32
$0.84 COP 3,507
-79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 E£90.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
-22.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.1 E£104
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-77.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 E£68.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 E£100
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Imbabah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 E£7.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
-80.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.61 E£727
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-65.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.25 E£12.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
-82.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 E£22.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-77.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 E£100
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.23 E£11.36
$1.02 COP 4,265
-77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imbabah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.14 E£554
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.82 E£289
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-38.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 E£500
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Imbabah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.94 E£1,091
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 E£149
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-24.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Imbabah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.46 E£1,166
$305 COP 1.3M
-92.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$989 E£49.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-83.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Imbabah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.62 E£777
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-73.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 E£971
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-38.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,418
$103 COP 430.1K
5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.1 E£2,493
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Imbabah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 E£9,517
$489 COP 2M
-60.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 E£4,996
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 E£15.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 E£8,729
$729 COP 3M
-75.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$874 E£43.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-60.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$447 E£22.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-70.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Imbabah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 E£5,313
$550 COP 2.3M
-80.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Imbabah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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