Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bahia Blanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bahia Blanca

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.9% cheaper than Bahia Blanca without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 25.5% cheaper than Bahia Blanca without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$8.36 ARSĀ 12.1K
-27.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$34.22 ARSĀ 49.7K
-3.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.45 ARSĀ 12.3K
-13.73%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.70 ARSĀ 3,925
-39.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.92 ARSĀ 2,787
-45.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.88 ARSĀ 2,733
-59.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,478
69.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.31 ARSĀ 3,360
37.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.92 ARSĀ 2,791
-44.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.94 ARSĀ 1,362
39.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.01 ARSĀ 2,923
-31.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.18 ARSĀ 3,170
3.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.43 ARSĀ 16.6K
-60.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.25 ARSĀ 9,076
-8.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$11.17 ARSĀ 16.2K
-20.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.38 ARSĀ 3,457
-5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.06 ARSĀ 2,986
-48.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,917
14.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$3.71 ARSĀ 5,389
-63.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.80 ARSĀ 2,607
-37.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,743
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.20 ARSĀ 3,188
-59.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,067
-60.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.21 ARSĀ 4,657
-29.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.39 ARSĀ 10.7K
34.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.98 ARSĀ 2,878
-40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.12 ARSĀ 4,535
-23.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bahia Blanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.82 ARSĀ 1,193
4.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$24.78 ARSĀ 36.0K
67.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,146
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.86 ARSĀ 1,254
126.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.96 ARSĀ 8,649
30.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.17 ARSĀ 1,705
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.6K ARSĀ 31.4M
-17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$31.3K ARSĀ 45.5M
-14.63%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$68.0 ARSĀ 98.7K
19.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.82 ARSĀ 25.9K
-47.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$22.22 ARSĀ 32.3K
6.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$25.90 ARSĀ 37.6K
-1.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$11.97 ARSĀ 17.4K
61.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.18 ARSĀ 8,979
-33.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$216 ARSĀ 313.1K
41.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,700 ARSĀ 3.9M
118.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$96.8 ARSĀ 140.6K
-38.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$91.3 ARSĀ 132.6K
-64.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$126 ARSĀ 182.6K
-18.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$94.6 ARSĀ 137.3K
14.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bahia Blanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$344 ARSĀ 499.1K
40.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$239 ARSĀ 346.6K
58.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$693 ARSĀ 1.0M
18.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$548 ARSĀ 795.8K
31.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,589 ARSĀ 2.3M
75.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,016 ARSĀ 1.5M
29.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bahia Blanca: February 28, 2026

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