Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aja Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aja

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 82.2% more expensive than Aja without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 62.8% more expensive than Aja without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.59 E£178
73.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.58 E£774
107.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.58 E£228
61.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.43 E£71
20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 E£15.45
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 E£5.81
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.17 E£58.3
41.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.92 E£145
9.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 E£45.35
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.58 E£28.68
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.71 E£35.16
87.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.41 E£70.1
57.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.4 E£169
33.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.17 E£207
36.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.39 E£417
2.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.49 E£74.1
51.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.58 E£29.05
84.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.4 E£19.76
277.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.37 E£18.19
283.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 E£18.78
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.43 E£21.47
174.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 E£11.94
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.18 E£8.96
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.91 E£95.1
23.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.29 E£313
48.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 E£67.1
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.8 E£89.5
38.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.17 E£8.44
388.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.42 E£20.83
235.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.31 E£15.59
532.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.94 E£96.3
304.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.35
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K E£1.8M
-50.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.9K E£1.6M
-20.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.71 E£582
604.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.56 E£326
43.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.59 E£527
122.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.27 E£1,107
15.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.92 E£145
35.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$88.8 E£4,417
243.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,874 E£93.2K
216.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.11 E£1,348
113.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.77 E£2,425
-35.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$110 E£5,458
-6.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51 E£2,537
107.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$192 E£9,563
154.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$98.8 E£4,910
283.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$308 E£15.3K
168.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$176 E£8,728
315.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$775 E£38.5K
182.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$426 E£21.2K
259.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Aja: October 29, 2025

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