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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipatinga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipatinga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipatinga is 29.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ipatinga is 15.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipatinga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 R$19.55
$5.95 COP 22.7K
-38.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.69 R$132
$33.1 COP 126.1K
-25.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 R$35.38
$7.42 COP 28.3K
-11.05%
Cappuccino
$1.3 R$6.95
$1.69 COP 6,451
-23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4
$1.06 COP 4,055
-29.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.31
$0.72 COP 2,730
-13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 R$7.55
$1.66 COP 6,313
-15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R$8.89
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-47.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipatinga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 R$4.76
$1.1 COP 4,202
-19.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$6.92
$1.29 COP 4,918
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.31
$1.4 COP 5,320
10.71%
Eggs
$1.34 R$7.2
$2.25 COP 8,554
-40.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.41 R$34.33
$4.46 COP 17K
43.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 R$17.28
$5.68 COP 21.6K
-43.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 R$29.57
$8.84 COP 33.7K
-37.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.34
$2.35 COP 8,944
-41.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 R$4.92
$1.07 COP 4,065
-14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 R$4.4
$1.51 COP 5,771
-45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.42
$1.37 COP 5,210
-12.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 R$3.98
$1.17 COP 4,473
-36.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.64
$1.16 COP 4,437
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 R$2.8
$0.89 COP 3,397
-41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.52
$0.84 COP 3,212
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$11.43
$2.34 COP 8,899
-8.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 R$24.58
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-54.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.73
$1.2 COP 4,572
-10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 R$8.29
$2.51 COP 9,561
-38.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipatinga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.69
$0.86 COP 3,272
2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.95 R$209
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-6.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 R$4.61
$1.42 COP 5,427
-39.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R$4.79
$1.9 COP 7,246
-53.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 R$18.93
$7.83 COP 29.8K
-54.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.58
$0.95 COP 3,635
9.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K R$96.7K
$18K COP 68.6M
0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K R$133.9K
$27K COP 103M
-7.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipatinga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64 R$343
$83.5 COP 317.9K
-23.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.94 R$58.6
$9.94 COP 37.9K
10.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.84 R$47.37
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-63.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipatinga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.49 R$115
$25.63 COP 97.6K
-16.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.37 R$114
$19.22 COP 73.2K
11.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 R$29.74
$4.06 COP 15.5K
36.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipatinga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$364 R$1,949
$311 COP 1.2M
16.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,713 R$36K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
12.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipatinga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 R$284
$58.3 COP 222.3K
-9.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.64 R$196
$31.67 COP 120.7K
15.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 R$341
$100 COP 382.6K
-36.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 R$350
$107 COP 407K
-38.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipatinga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,704
$475 COP 1.8M
-33.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,154
$377 COP 1.4M
-42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 R$1,366
$825 COP 3.1M
-69.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,321
$732 COP 2.8M
-40.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,465 R$7,848
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-34.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,001 R$5,362
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-35.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipatinga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$280 R$1,502
$559 COP 2.1M
-49.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
13.43
-19.36%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ipatinga: November 24, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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