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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and As Salt Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and As Salt

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.3% cheaper than As Salt without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 1.9% more expensive than As Salt without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
As Salt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$4.14 JODย 2.93
44.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$20.92 JODย 14.83
54.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$7.11 JODย 5.04
0.28%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.37 JODย 0.97
20.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.34 JODย 0.24
211.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.29 JODย 0.21
165.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$5.48 JODย 3.88
-68.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$4.13 JODย 2.93
-25.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
As Salt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.44 JODย 1.02
-23.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.34 JODย 0.24
282.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.68 JODย 1.19
-20.24%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.71 JODย 1.21
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$4.25 JODย 3.01
5.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$4.10 JODย 2.91
41.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$11.58 JODย 8.21
-22.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.43 JODย 1.01
65.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.42 JODย 1.00
-24.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.42 JODย 1.01
4.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.54 JODย 0.39
151.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.74 JODย 0.53
52.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.72 JODย 0.51
56.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.64 JODย 0.45
39.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.57 JODย 0.41
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.50 JODย 2.48
-34.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$20.96 JODย 14.86
-51.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$4.71 JODย 3.34
-74.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$5.49 JODย 3.90
-56.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
As Salt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.87 JODย 0.61
-3.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$28.33 JODย 20.09
44.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.62 JODย 0.44
138.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$1.44 JODย 1.02
31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$7.19 JODย 5.09
11.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.33 JODย 0.94
-29.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$21.2K JODย 15.0K
-16.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$25.2K JODย 17.8K
4.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
As Salt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$34.71 JODย 24.61
135.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$11.31 JODย 8.02
-15.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$14.18 JODย 10.05
67.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
As Salt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$32.85 JODย 23.29
-21.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$35.62 JODย 25.25
-47.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$9.22 JODย 6.54
-56.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
As Salt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$142 JODย 101
122.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$5,394 JODย 3,824
10.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
As Salt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$24.78 JODย 17.57
137.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$50.2 JODย 35.59
-35.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$49.84 JODย 35.34
100.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$28.23 JODย 20.02
280.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
As Salt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$139 JODย 98.4
254.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$156 JODย 110
138.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$252 JODย 178
226.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$282 JODย 200
159.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
As Salt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$526 JODย 373
-1.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.27
84.73%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for As Salt: January 12, 2026

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