Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abasha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abasha

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.9% more expensive than Abasha without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.2% cheaper than Abasha without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Abasha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.99 ₾29.89
-43.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$44.66 ₾122
-27.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.58 ₾23.33
-13.87%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.99 ₾8.14
-42.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.77 ₾2.09
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.42 ₾1.15
73.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.16 ₾5.86
-23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.95 ₾8.02
8.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Abasha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.98 ₾5.39
-44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.73 ₾1.98
69.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.88 ₾5.11
-29.26%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.48 ₾6.75
-10.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.77 ₾21.14
-41.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.23 ₾16.95
-8.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.3 ₾25.3
-7.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.22 ₾3.32
85.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.64 ₾4.45
-34.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.88 ₾5.12
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.35 ₾6.4
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.66 ₾1.79
68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.68 ₾1.85
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.23 ₾3.34
-27.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 ₾1.79
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.05 ₾8.3
-22.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.26 ₾19.74
28.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.6 ₾4.36
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.24 ₾6.09
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Abasha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.49 ₾4.05
-5.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.74 ₾2.01
164.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.39 ₾20.1
6.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ₾3.11
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-4.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.5K ₾55.7K
27.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Abasha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$72.8 ₾198
13.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.65 ₾31.69
-18.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.99 ₾48.93
30.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Abasha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.52 ₾17.73
-39.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Abasha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$259 ₾704
17.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,068 ₾13.8K
16.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Abasha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.3 ₾205
-23.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.07 ₾120
-28.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$119 ₾323
-13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 ₾304
-5.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Abasha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Abasha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$356 ₾968
54.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.89
12.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abasha: October 29, 2025

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