Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Assis Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Assis

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30% more expensive than Assis without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.7% more expensive than Assis without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Assis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.32 R$29.52
17.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.3 R$152
18.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.25 R$34.68
18.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.72 R$9.55
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.07 R$5.93
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.62 R$3.44
17.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.83 R$10.15
-9.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.63 R$14.58
21.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Assis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1 R$5.53
9.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.3 R$7.2
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.75 R$9.73
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.37 R$7.61
62.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.86 R$38.1
-33.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.74 R$26.32
20.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.72 R$42.85
11.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.18 R$12.09
3.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.06 R$5.88
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.05 R$5.85
43.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.67 R$9.27
-14.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.82 R$10.13
-39.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.1 R$6.12
7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.83 R$4.59
7.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.91 R$5.08
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.18 R$12.09
7.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.9 R$32.75
58.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.25 R$6.95
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.06 R$11.42
20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Assis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.93 R$5.18
-10.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.67 R$215
8.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.1 R$6.1
28.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.7 R$3.88
180.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.57 R$36.49
19.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.07 R$5.96
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.3K R$112.8K
-13.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.7K R$153.8K
-5.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Assis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$61.3 R$340
34.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.6 R$75.5
-30.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.67 R$104
25.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Assis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.41 R$124
14.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.98 R$122
-12.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.25 R$34.69
-36.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Assis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$271 R$1,504
12.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,609 R$36.7K
-10.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Assis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$48.82 R$271
18.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.61 R$237
-25.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.3 R$424
35.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$64.9 R$360
62.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Assis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$315 R$1,750
55.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$215 R$1,194
76.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$581 R$3,223
42.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$437 R$2,427
66.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,285 R$7,132
70.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,098 R$6,095
39.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Assis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$563 R$3,126
-2.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.92
22.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Assis: October 27, 2025

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