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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 60.7% more expensive than Aswan without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 66.6% more expensive than Aswan without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.83 E£240
28.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$8.3 E£413
289.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.84 E£191
92.45%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.96 E£47.59
79.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.27 E£13.41
307.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.09 E£4.72
711.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.22 E£60.5
36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.05 E£152
4.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.86 E£42.64
26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.62 E£30.87
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.69 E£34.33
92.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.4 E£69.8
58.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.39 E£169
34.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.31 E£214
32.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.55 E£425
0.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.41 E£70.2
60.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.54 E£26.99
98.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.42 E£20.95
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.37 E£18.16
283.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 E£18.74
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.4 E£19.86
195.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.22 E£10.91
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 E£8.43
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.98 E£98.4
18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.56 E£326
42.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.29 E£64.3
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.86 E£92.3
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.2 E£9.71
315.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.41 E£20.43
243.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.31 E£15.45
532.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.01 E£100
290.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.39
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K E£1.8M
-50.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.6K E£1.7M
-22.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.75 E£584
602.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.36 E£316
48.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.53 E£523
123.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.56 E£1,122
13.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.9 E£144
36.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$87.8 E£4,367
247.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,859 E£92.4K
218.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.85 E£1,385
107.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.54 E£2,414
-34.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 E£5,408
-5.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51 E£2,533
107.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$191 E£9,519
155.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$100 E£4,972
279.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$305 E£15.2K
171.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$179 E£8,882
308.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$982 E£48.8K
123.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$450 E£22.4K
240.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aswan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aswan: October 28, 2025

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