Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abnub Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abnub

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 58.1% more expensive than Abnub without rent, and 125.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.2% more expensive than Abnub without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.65 E£183
65.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$15.88 E£797
108.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.65 E£234
56.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.51 E£75.7
7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.31 E£15.76
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.11 E£5.43
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.18 E£59.2
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.87 E£144
10.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.90 E£45.16
18.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.62 E£31.35
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.66 E£33.26
109.09%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.41 E£70.5
59.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.34 E£167
34.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.34 E£218
32.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.63 E£433
2.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.41 E£71.0
58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.53 E£26.79
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.42 E£21.30
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.40 E£20.01
240.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.38 E£19.03
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.44 E£21.84
165.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.24 E£12.05
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.17 E£8.49
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.91 E£95.9
18.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.47 E£375
33.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.35 E£67.8
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.81 E£90.6
32.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.16 E£7.80
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.41 E£20.66
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.29 E£14.36
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.02 E£101
284.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.31 E£15.45
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.2K E£1.8M
-50.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.1K E£1.7M
-19.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$11.92 E£598
580.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$6.60 E£331
42.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$10.56 E£530
123.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$22.39 E£1,123
14.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.01 E£151
36.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$89.2 E£4,473
243.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,837 E£92.2K
221.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$27.15 E£1,362
120.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$49.29 E£2,473
-35.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$110 E£5,511
-6.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$49.78 E£2,497
116.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$189 E£9,493
155.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$101 E£5,067
273.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$312 E£15.6K
163.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$174 E£8,752
313.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$871 E£43.7K
219.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$490 E£24.6K
169.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abnub: March 1, 2026

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