Cost of Living Comparison Between Ismailia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ismailia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ismailia is 43.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ismailia is 51.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ismailia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.64 E£181
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.7 E£780
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-51.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.5 E£224
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-39.11%
Cappuccino
$0.97 E£47.99
$1.72 COP 7,155
-43.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 E£13.28
$1.1 COP 4,575
-75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.46
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 E£60.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 E£99.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ismailia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.89
$1.09 COP 4,552
-22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 E£19.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
-68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 E£32.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
-50.38%
Eggs
$1.41 E£69.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 E£151
$4.55 COP 19K
-33.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.6 E£179
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 E£383
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-10.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 E£73.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 E£26.51
$1.07 COP 4,461
-50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
-72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 E£14.22
$1.42 COP 5,911
-79.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 E£20.12
$1.11 COP 4,619
-63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.31
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 E£11.21
$0.89 COP 3,718
-74.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.36
$0.84 COP 3,507
-77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 E£84.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
-27.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 E£309
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 E£48.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 E£96.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Ismailia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£13.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.98 E£198
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-90.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 E£15.23
$1.41 COP 5,899
-78.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 E£20.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 E£99
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.53
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K E£1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K E£780K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-40.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ismailia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.49 E£572
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 E£290
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-38.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.87 E£392
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ismailia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.9 E£592
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-53.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 E£978
$19.14 COP 79.8K
2.77%
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 E£101
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-48.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ismailia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89 E£4,423
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,225 E£60.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-79.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ismailia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.94 E£643
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-77.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.62 E£478
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-69.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 E£5,304
$103 COP 430.1K
3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 E£2,527
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ismailia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$89.8 E£4,466
$489 COP 2M
-81.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.77 E£1,977
$379 COP 1.6M
-89.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 E£7,114
$827 COP 3.4M
-82.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.9 E£4,370
$729 COP 3M
-87.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 E£26.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-75.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$146 E£7,236
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-90.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ismailia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$114 E£5,688
$550 COP 2.3M
-79.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Ismailia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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