Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalalabad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jalalabad and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jalalabad is 24.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jalalabad is 54.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jalalabad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.21 ؋154
$6.23 COP 26K
-64.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.31 ؋509
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-77.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 ؋244
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-52.50%
Cappuccino
$0.69 ؋47.86
$1.72 COP 7,155
-59.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jalalabad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ؋57
$1.09 COP 4,552
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ؋23.83
$1.24 COP 5,188
-72.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ؋119
$1.33 COP 5,544
28.57%
Eggs
$1.52 ؋106
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.1 ؋355
$4.55 COP 19K
12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 ؋176
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-55.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 ؋393
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-34.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 ؋37.81
$2.26 COP 9,410
-76.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ؋40.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
-44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 ؋52.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ؋29.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
-70.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ؋26.32
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 ؋21.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
-74.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 ؋19.42
$0.89 COP 3,718
-68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ؋19.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.7 ؋258
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ؋51.3
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ؋68.9
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ؋147
$2.35 COP 9,809
-10.21%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jalalabad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ؋10.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
-80.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.11 ؋704
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-75.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ؋52.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
-46.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ؋28.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ؋101
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ؋68.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
-3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,856 ؋547.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-55.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jalalabad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 ؋1,486
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-74.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$216 ؋15.1K
$23.51 COP 98K
820.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jalalabad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.09 ؋494
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-72.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.26 ؋297
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-77.74%
Cinema Ticket
$1.45 ؋101
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-63.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jalalabad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.33 ؋998
$305 COP 1.3M
-95.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,132 ؋78.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-80.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jalalabad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.36 ؋1,209
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-70.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.25 ؋993
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-54.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.78 ؋1,517
$103 COP 430.1K
-78.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.15 ؋2,031
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jalalabad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$108 ؋7,518
$489 COP 2M
-77.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.9 ؋3,058
$379 COP 1.6M
-88.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 ؋14.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-74.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 ؋8,041
$729 COP 3M
-84.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$442 ؋30.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-79.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$225 ؋15.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-85.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jalalabad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 ؋12.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-67.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.88
13.43
3.35%

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Last update for Jalalabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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