Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acheres Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acheres

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Acheres without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.7% cheaper than Acheres without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Acheres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.19 €15.71
-65.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.5 €60
-53.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14.09 €12.16
-47.55%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.78 €3.26
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.18 €2.74
-65.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.05 €1.77
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.26 €7.13
-79.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.71 €4.93
-43.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Acheres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.46 €1.26
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.8 €1.55
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.06 €2.64
-56.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.04 €3.49
-45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$21.85 €18.86
-79.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.08 €11.29
-56.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.69 €20.45
-63.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.77 €3.26
-40.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.15 €1.86
-50.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.34 €2.02
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.18 €2.74
-55.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.9 €1.64
-41.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.03 €1.75
-41.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.55 €1.34
-42.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.65 €0.56
29.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.44 €11.6
-82.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.37 €8.09
-0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.35 €2.03
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.45 €3.84
-44.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Acheres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.99 €1.72
-58.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.8 €42.13
-14.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.68 €4.04
-69.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.86 €1.61
5.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.21 €27.81
-75.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.79
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.1K €32.9K
-53.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.9K €31.8K
-28.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Acheres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$194 €167
-57.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.98 €19.84
-58.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.34 €25.33
-19.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Acheres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.83 €32.66
-32.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.59 €15.18
8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.56 €12.57
-72.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Acheres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$566 €488
-46.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,746 €7,552
-32.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Acheres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.4 €78.9
-36.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.82 €31.79
-14.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.4 €72.9
22.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 €89.7
1.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Acheres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$779 €672
-37.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$615 €531
-38.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,373 €1,185
-39.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,099 €949
-33.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,842 €3,317
-42.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,732 €3,223
-58.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Acheres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,869 €3,340
-85.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.69
263.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Acheres: October 29, 2025

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