Cost of Living Comparison Between Maia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maia and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Maia is 43.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Maia is 35.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 ā‚¬9.86
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
83.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.35 ā‚¬40.02
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
43.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ā‚¬7.88
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
23.55%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ā‚¬1.78
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ā‚¬1.78
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
88.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ā‚¬1.22
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
93.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 ā‚¬2.05
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ā‚¬2.97
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
7.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ā‚¬0.91
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 ā‚¬1.29
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
20.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 ā‚¬1.51
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
31.58%
Eggs
$3.09 ā‚¬2.67
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 ā‚¬9.6
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
144.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 ā‚¬6.18
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
25.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14 ā‚¬12.09
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
62.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ā‚¬1.32
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 ā‚¬2.05
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
66.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 ā‚¬1.41
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ā‚¬1.56
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 ā‚¬1.3
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ā‚¬0.68
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 ā‚¬5.17
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
154.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.22 ā‚¬4.51
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-44.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ā‚¬0.99
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ā‚¬1.98
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-7.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 ā‚¬2.28
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
219.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.94 ā‚¬39.66
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
9.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 ā‚¬3.41
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
180.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 ā‚¬0.65
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 ā‚¬12.67
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
86.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 ā‚¬1.65
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
87.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K ā‚¬30K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
97.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
51.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ā‚¬122
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
71.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 ā‚¬19.05
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
133.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.03 ā‚¬33.69
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
66.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 ā‚¬40.56
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
82.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 ā‚¬30.28
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
83.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 ā‚¬7.54
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
120.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ā‚¬245
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-6.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,201 ā‚¬7,081
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
38.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 ā‚¬64.8
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
29.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.93 ā‚¬30.16
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 ā‚¬80.6
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-9.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ā‚¬95.7
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
4.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 ā‚¬968
$489 COPĀ 2M
129.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 ā‚¬1,321
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
303.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 ā‚¬1,515
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
112.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 ā‚¬1,079
$729 COPĀ 3M
71.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 ā‚¬2,728
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
44.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,747 ā‚¬1,508
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
14.01%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,501 ā‚¬1,296
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
172.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Maia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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