Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jaen is 38.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jaen is 37.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.3 €14.9

$5.91 COP 22.5K

192.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.4 €34.8

$32.19 COP 122.7K

25.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 €7.3

$7.21 COP 27.5K

17.61%

Cappuccino

$1.64 €1.42

$1.65 COP 6,284

-0.61%

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

$3.17 €2.73

$1.11 COP 4,224

185.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 €1.02

$0.71 COP 2,716

66.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 €3.07

$1.74 COP 6,637

105.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 €3.06

$3.19 COP 12.2K

11.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 €1.08

$1.1 COP 4,176

14.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.3 COP 4,965

31.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.39 COP 5,302

18.71%

Eggs

$3.53 €3.04

$2.18 COP 8,302

61.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.23 €7.95

$4.54 COP 17.3K

103.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.45 €6.42

$5.85 COP 22.3K

27.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.72 €9.23

$8.62 COP 32.8K

24.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 €2.28

$2.24 COP 8,539

18.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.91

$1.07 COP 4,080

107.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 €2.2

$1.53 COP 5,822

66.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 €2.38

$1.41 COP 5,377

95.74%

Potato (1kg)

$2.15 €1.85

$1.12 COP 4,269

91.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.14 COP 4,343

89.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 €1.19

$0.9 COP 3,418

53.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 €0.64

$0.91 COP 3,481

-18.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.35 €5.47

$2.34 COP 8,932

171.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.29 €7.14

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-16.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.9

$1.15 COP 4,369

-9.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 €1.93

$2.38 COP 9,066

-5.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.19 €1.02

$0.81 COP 3,069

46.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.6 €28.94

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-17.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.03 €3.47

$1.46 COP 5,572

176.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 €0.86

$1.99 COP 7,570

-49.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.65 €16.06

$7.96 COP 30.3K

134.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.75 €1.5

$1.01 COP 3,844

73.27%

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

$38K €32.7K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

115.16%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

27.69%

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

$196 €168

$80.8 COP 308K

141.90%

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

$6.82 €5.87

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-27.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.81 €22.23

$23.51 COP 89.6K

9.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.38 €29.61

$25.61 COP 97.6K

34.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.2 €13.09

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-19.79%

Cinema Ticket

$7.92 €6.82

$4.12 COP 15.7K

92.23%

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

$674 €581

$306 COP 1.2M

119.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K €10.4K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

106.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.5 €71

$58.8 COP 224K

40.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 €24.48

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-10.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$102 COP 387.4K

0.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$135 €116

$108 COP 413K

24.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$570 €491

$478 COP 1.8M

19.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$434 €374

$375 COP 1.4M

15.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$745 €642

$838 COP 3.2M

-11.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$743 €640

$727 COP 2.8M

2.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,403 €1,209

$517 COP 2M

171.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

13.43

-74.46%

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

Last update for Jaen: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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