Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ambert Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ambert

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.3% cheaper than Ambert without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.8% cheaper than Ambert without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ambert
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.26 €13.17
-59.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.24 €39.93
-30.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.96 €6.88
-7.16%
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
$2.71 €2.34
-59.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.9 €1.64
-61.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.83 €5.04
-71.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.65 €4.02
-31.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ambert
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.08 €2.66
-59.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.61 €2.25
-49.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.5 €3.02
-36.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.84 €16.27
-75.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.11 €13.04
-62.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.93 €22.39
-66.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.2 €2.76
-29.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.18 €1.88
-50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.5 €2.16
-39.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.19 €2.75
-55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.4 €2.07
-53.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.74 €2.36
-56.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.64 €1.41
-45.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 €0.48
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.62 €11.76
-82.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.23 €7.97
1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.97 €2.56
-60.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4 €3.45
-37.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ambert
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2 €1.73
-58.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.45 €41.83
-13.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.19 €4.48
-72.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.57 €1.36
24.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.05 €28.53
-76.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.81
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.9K €31.9K
-52.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.5K €33.2K
-31.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ambert
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$193 €167
-57.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.36 €23.62
-65.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.25 €27.84
-27.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ambert
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.13 €32.06
-30.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.02 €16.42
0.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.15 €7.9
-56.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ambert
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$789 €681
-61.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,990 €6,898
-25.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ambert
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €87
-42.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.7 €38.6
-29.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.2
-2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$181 €156
-41.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ambert
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$778 €672
-37.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$617 €533
-38.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,411 €1,218
-41.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,101 €950
-33.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,409 €3,807
-50.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,543 €3,059
-56.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ambert
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,850 €1,597
-70.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.64
268.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ambert: October 29, 2025

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