Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Albertville Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Albertville

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.3% cheaper than Albertville without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Albertville without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Albertville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.65 €14.37
-62.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$66 €57
-51.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.86 €11.1
-42.53%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.84 €3.32
-55.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.98 €2.57
-63.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.8 €1.55
-59.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.89 €6.81
-78.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.14 €6.16
-55.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Albertville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 €0.78
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.52 €2.18
-50.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.64 €2.28
-49.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.19 €3.62
-47.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.28 €15.78
-75.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.82 €13.66
-63.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.79 €22.27
-66.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.37 €2.04
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.5 €2.16
-57.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.55 €3.07
-57.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.9 €3.37
-63.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.76 €2.39
-59.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.73 €2.36
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.41 €1.22
-36.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.44 €0.38
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14 €12.09
-83.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.35 €8.07
-0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.2 €2.76
-63.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.14 €2.71
-20.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Albertville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.92 €1.66
-56.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.62 €41.98
-13.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.8 €5.01
-75.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.9 €1.64
3.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$58.9 €50.8
-86.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.75
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.9K €31.8K
-52.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.8K €32.6K
-30.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Albertville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$281 €242
-70.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.5 €19.43
-58.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.42 €32.31
-37.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Albertville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.99 €32.8
-32.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.78 €15.35
7.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.04 €6.94
-50.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Albertville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$735 €635
-58.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12K €10.4K
-50.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Albertville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$57 €49.24
1.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.52 €40.17
-32.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$121 €105
-14.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$164 €141
-35.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Albertville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$774 €669
-36.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$428 €369
-11.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,397 €1,207
-40.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,074 €927
-32.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,804 €4,147
-54.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,364 €2,904
-54.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Albertville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,566 €4,806
-90.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.76
257.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albertville: October 28, 2025

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