Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Arona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Arona

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.8% cheaper than Arona without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.7% cheaper than Arona without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Arona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.45 €16.79
-67.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.9 €81.1
-65.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.29 €8.02
-20.45%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.99 €1.71
-13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.93 €2.53
-62.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.18 €1.02
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.36 €3.77
-61.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.4 €4.66
-40.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Arona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.89 €1.63
-42.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.46 €2.13
-49.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.54 €3.06
-62.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.04 €2.63
-26.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.83 €13.67
-71.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.04 €11.26
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.13 €12.2
-39.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.84 €2.45
-20.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.73 €1.49
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.13 €2.71
-51.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.87 €2.48
-50.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.3 €1.12
-31.54%
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
$6.79 €5.87
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.87 €5.07
59.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.09 €1.8
-43.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.8 €2.42
-11.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Arona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.71 €1.48
-51.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.48 €37.54
-3.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.95 €5.14
-76.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.06 €1.78
-4.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$58.6 €50.6
-86.61%
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
$27.6K €23.8K
-36.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.8K €28.3K
-20.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Arona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$206 €178
-59.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.23 €13.15
-38.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.7 €25.64
-20.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Arona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.1 €47.56
-53.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.97 €19.83
-16.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.49 €9.92
-65.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Arona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$565 €488
-46.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,145 €7,896
-35.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Arona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.1 €77.8
-35.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.26 €33.04
-17.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.5
-2.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €118
-22.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Arona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$738 €637
-33.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$589 €509
-35.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,203 €1,038
-31.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$914 €789
-20.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,840 €2,452
-22.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,145 €1,852
-28.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Arona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,191 €1,892
-74.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.68
186.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arona: October 29, 2025

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