Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aswan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aswan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.4% more expensive than Aswan without rent, and 118.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 69.5% more expensive than Aswan without rent, and 117.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$4.80 E£241
25.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$8.54 E£428
288.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.82 E£192
90.84%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.97 E£48.69
68.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.27 E£13.48
288.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.09 E£4.65
755.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.17 E£58.5
47.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.05 E£153
4.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.88 E£44.38
21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.63 E£31.48
107.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.66 E£32.88
109.09%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.44 E£72.4
56.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.33 E£167
34.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.25 E£213
35.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.36 E£419
5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.49 E£74.7
50.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.53 E£26.80
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.42 E£21.07
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.37 E£18.50
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.38 E£18.87
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.41 E£20.51
185.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.22 E£11.00
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.17 E£8.44
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.91 E£95.6
18.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.44 E£374
34.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.31 E£65.6
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.88 E£94.3
27.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.18 E£8.98
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.42 E£20.82
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.29 E£14.39
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.01 E£101
286.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.31 E£15.32
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.3K E£1.8M
-49.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.0K E£1.7M
-19.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$11.66 E£585
595.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$6.53 E£328
43.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$10.44 E£524
126.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$22.09 E£1,108
15.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.05 E£153
34.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$87.9 E£4,409
248.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,824 E£91.5K
223.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$27.21 E£1,365
119.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$49.09 E£2,463
-34.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$110 E£5,533
-6.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$50.4 E£2,527
114.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$186 E£9,356
159.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$100 E£5,040
275.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$311 E£15.6K
164.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$180 E£9,016
301.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$939 E£47.1K
196.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$503 E£25.3K
162.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aswan: March 3, 2026

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