Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Albion Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Albion

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 11% cheaper than Albion without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 17.3% cheaper than Albion without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Albion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$6.72 MURĀ 313
-10.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$44.08 MURĀ 2,055
-24.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.74 MURĀ 314
8.16%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$1.61 MURĀ 74.9
1.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$0.98 MURĀ 45.59
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.56 MURĀ 26.23
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$2.00 MURĀ 93.3
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.63 MURĀ 122
20.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Albion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$1.47 MURĀ 68.5
-27.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.57 MURĀ 26.42
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$1.32 MURĀ 61.6
4.55%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$2.26 MURĀ 105
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$12.00 MURĀ 559
-62.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.53 MURĀ 258
3.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$8.10 MURĀ 377
9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$1.64 MURĀ 76.4
36.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$1.42 MURĀ 66.4
-25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.49 MURĀ 69.5
1.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$2.01 MURĀ 93.9
-32.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$0.84 MURĀ 39.30
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$0.63 MURĀ 29.43
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$0.68 MURĀ 31.89
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.32 MURĀ 14.69
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$6.24 MURĀ 291
-63.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$8.16 MURĀ 380
22.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$1.72 MURĀ 80.0
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$2.14 MURĀ 99.8
11.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Albion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$1.07 MURĀ 50.1
-19.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$43.60 MURĀ 2,032
-4.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$4.31 MURĀ 201
-65.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$2.62 MURĀ 122
-25.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$19.44 MURĀ 906
-60.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$1.43 MURĀ 66.7
-32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$35.1K MURĀ 1.6M
-48.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$29.3K MURĀ 1.4M
-8.64%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Albion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$49.76 MURĀ 2,320
63.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$18.06 MURĀ 842
-47.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$34.22 MURĀ 1,595
-31.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Albion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$71.5 MURĀ 3,335
-64.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.07 MURĀ 283
-32.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Albion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$154 MURĀ 7,169
99.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,982 MURĀ 185.6K
48.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Albion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$55.9 MURĀ 2,604
7.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$44.43 MURĀ 2,071
-28.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$77.2 MURĀ 3,600
32.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$88.5 MURĀ 4,123
21.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Albion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$510 MURĀ 23.8K
-5.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$346 MURĀ 16.1K
9.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$959 MURĀ 44.7K
-14.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,088 MURĀ 50.7K
-33.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Albion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Albion: March 3, 2026

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