Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Assela Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Assela

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.5% cheaper than Assela without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% cheaper than Assela without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Assela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.46 ETBĀ 695
35.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$35.69 ETBĀ 5,562
-7.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.46 ETBĀ 1,007
12.85%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.24 ETBĀ 193
31.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.64 ETBĀ 100
64.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.47 ETBĀ 73.1
63.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$0.98 ETBĀ 153
76.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.04 ETBĀ 473
4.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Assela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.39 ETBĀ 216
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.28 ETBĀ 200
2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.18 ETBĀ 339
-36.70%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.52 ETBĀ 393
-10.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.08 ETBĀ 1,104
-36.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$14.01 ETBĀ 2,183
-59.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$13.28 ETBĀ 2,070
-33.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$6.90 ETBĀ 1,075
-67.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.98 ETBĀ 153
8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.23 ETBĀ 348
-32.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.92 ETBĀ 143
47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.64 ETBĀ 100
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.88 ETBĀ 294
-37.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.64 ETBĀ 99.7
40.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.64 ETBĀ 99.5
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$4.09 ETBĀ 638
-44.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$6.32 ETBĀ 984
57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$0.99 ETBĀ 155
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.81 ETBĀ 283
32.04%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Assela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.49 ETBĀ 232
-1.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.29 ETBĀ 45.20
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$1.95 ETBĀ 303
297.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.25 ETBĀ 195
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$54.7K ETBĀ 8.5M
-67.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$52.8K ETBĀ 8.2M
-49.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Assela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$163 ETBĀ 25.3K
-50.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$12.22 ETBĀ 1,904
-23.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$130 ETBĀ 20.3K
-81.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Assela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.68 ETBĀ 886
-27.82%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Assela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$82.0 ETBĀ 12.8K
273.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$40.0K ETBĀ 6.2M
-85.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Assela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$47.00 ETBĀ 7,323
27.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$74.3 ETBĀ 11.6K
-56.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$93.0 ETBĀ 14.5K
10.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$112 ETBĀ 17.5K
-4.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Assela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
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
Assela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Assela: March 2, 2026

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