Cost of Living Comparison Between Itu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Itu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Itu is 10.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Itu is 21.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.24 R$29.1

$6.23 COP 26K

-15.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.86 R$182

$32.34 COP 134.8K

1.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.74 R$31.89

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-22.33%

Cappuccino

$1.66 R$9.22

$1.72 COP 7,155

-3.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 R$4.14

$1.1 COP 4,575

-31.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 R$2.58

$0.73 COP 3,060

-36.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 R$10.17

$1.66 COP 6,916

10.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 R$19.52

$3.2 COP 13.3K

10.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 R$5.39

$1.09 COP 4,552

-11.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.32 R$7.33

$1.24 COP 5,188

6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 R$6.94

$1.33 COP 5,544

-6.02%

Eggs

$2.31 R$12.81

$2.22 COP 9,252

4.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.14 R$45.21

$4.55 COP 19K

78.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.53 R$19.61

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-38.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.48 R$30.44

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-36.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.59 R$8.84

$2.26 COP 9,410

-29.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 R$7.06

$1.07 COP 4,461

18.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.7 R$3.89

$1.51 COP 6,293

-53.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 R$8.84

$1.42 COP 5,911

11.97%

Potato (1kg)

$0.86 R$4.75

$1.11 COP 4,619

-22.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.1 R$6.08

$1.18 COP 4,932

-6.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 R$4.13

$0.89 COP 3,718

-16.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 R$2.58

$0.84 COP 3,507

-44.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.75 R$15.24

$2.35 COP 9,809

17.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.47 R$30.34

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-41.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 R$7.67

$1.18 COP 4,927

16.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 R$14.87

$2.49 COP 10.4K

7.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 R$4.87

$0.83 COP 3,464

6.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.96 R$211

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-9.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 R$4.84

$1.41 COP 5,899

-38.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 R$4.7

$1.96 COP 8,164

-56.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.72 R$48.39

$7.85 COP 32.7K

11.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 R$5.1

$1.02 COP 4,265

-9.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.5K R$124.8K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

27.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.9K R$138.1K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-5.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.86 R$260

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-43.22%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.97 R$60.9

$9.44 COP 39.4K

16.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.06 R$83.6

$23.51 COP 98K

-35.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.95 R$127

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-10.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.45 R$119

$19.14 COP 79.8K

12.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.47 R$24.81

$3.96 COP 16.5K

12.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$314 R$1,742

$305 COP 1.3M

2.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,757 R$37.5K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

14.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.28 R$246

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-23.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.86 R$199

$31.59 COP 131.7K

13.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.1 R$350

$103 COP 430.1K

-38.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.1 R$250

$106 COP 440.5K

-57.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 R$1,575

$489 COP 2M

-42.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 R$1,010

$379 COP 1.6M

-51.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$710 R$3,942

$827 COP 3.4M

-14.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 R$3,281

$729 COP 3M

-18.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,431 R$7,944

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-34.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,027 R$5,701

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-32.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$279 R$1,547

$550 COP 2.3M

-49.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.92

13.43

-18.69%

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

Last update for Itu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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