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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ishim and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ishim and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ishim is 9.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ishim is 27.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ishim
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.25 โ‚ฝ799
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
71.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.48 โ‚ฝ2,768
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
9.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 โ‚ฝ703
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
26.37%
Cappuccino
$2.58 โ‚ฝ201
$1.65 COPย 6,043
56.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฝ72.0
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-13.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ42.26
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.4
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-36.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-35.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ishim
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.1
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.75
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ฝ99.5
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-5.22%
Eggs
$1.66 โ‚ฝ130
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-26.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 โ‚ฝ856
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
143.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 โ‚ฝ326
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-28.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 โ‚ฝ957
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
36.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฝ127
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-31.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ145
$1.07 COPย 3,939
72.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฝ138
$1.48 COPย 5,418
18.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฝ174
$1.36 COPย 5,011
63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ75.3
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.7
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-39.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚ฝ84.3
$0.89 COPย 3,274
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.9
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚ฝ236
$2.28 COPย 8,361
32.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 โ‚ฝ506
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-36.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฝ79.4
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ99.5
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-46.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ishim
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.15
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-36.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 โ‚ฝ239
$1.48 COPย 5,417
107.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚ฝ18.72
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-87.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 โ‚ฝ483
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-23.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.0
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-18.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K โ‚ฝ2.0M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
42.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K โ‚ฝ1.8M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-10.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ishim
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 โ‚ฝ12.5K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
95.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 โ‚ฝ385
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-48.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.71 โ‚ฝ835
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-54.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ishim
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.20 โ‚ฝ2,746
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
36.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฝ353
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
11.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ishim
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 โ‚ฝ13.7K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-44.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,454 โ‚ฝ659.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
41.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ishim
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 โ‚ฝ7,682
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
67.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.45 โ‚ฝ3,546
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
39.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 โ‚ฝ11.7K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
50.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 โ‚ฝ12.7K
$108 COPย 394.9K
51.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ishim
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 โ‚ฝ34.7K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-9.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚ฝ23.4K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-19.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 โ‚ฝ60.0K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 โ‚ฝ40.4K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-29.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,112 โ‚ฝ164.7K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-30.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,502 โ‚ฝ117.2K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
12.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ishim
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.38
13.43
66.64%

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Last update for Ishim: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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