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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.6% more expensive than Abnub without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 61.5% more expensive than Abnub without rent, and 111% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.5 E£174
78.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.92 E£791
103.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.68 E£233
57.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.5 E£74.7
14.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.29 E£14.2
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 E£6.09
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.2 E£59.9
38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.91 E£145
9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 E£45.09
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.63 E£31.3
96.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.65 E£32.55
104.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.43 E£71.2
55.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.34 E£166
36.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.19 E£208
36.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.64 E£430
-0.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.44 E£71.6
56.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.57 E£28.47
87.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.43 E£21.27
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.36 E£18.06
294.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.37 E£18.47
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.4 E£19.86
195.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 E£11.97
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 E£8.52
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.01 E£99.9
16.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.68 E£282
64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.3 E£64.8
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.87 E£93.1
33.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.17 E£8.65
388.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.39 E£19.28
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.29 E£14.41
575.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.97 E£97.8
298.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.38
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K E£1.8M
-50.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.5K E£1.7M
-21.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.7 E£582
605.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.25 E£311
51.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.58 E£526
122.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.02 E£1,095
16.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.98 E£148
32.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$89.3 E£4,439
241.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,835 E£91.3K
222.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.46 E£1,365
110.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.89 E£2,381
-34.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 E£5,409
-5.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51.3 E£2,551
105.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$192 E£9,546
154.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$99.7 E£4,958
280.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$304 E£15.1K
172.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$175 E£8,722
315.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$768 E£38.2K
185.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$419 E£20.8K
265.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Abnub
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abnub: October 27, 2025

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