Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baku Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baku

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.6% cheaper than Baku without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.3% cheaper than Baku without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Baku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$8.74 ₼14.85
-28.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$35.82 ₼60.9
-7.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$7.85 ₼13.34
-4.84%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.56 ₼6.06
-52.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.78 ₼1.33
42.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.43 ₼0.73
69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.79 ₼3.04
-4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.89 ₼4.91
7.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.39 ₼2.36
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.48 ₼0.81
164.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.38 ₼4.04
-42.02%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$1.36 ₼2.32
61.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$5.27 ₼8.95
-17.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$4.78 ₼8.12
21.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$10.18 ₼17.3
-15.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.28 ₼2.17
82.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.75 ₼2.98
-36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.47 ₼2.49
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$1.81 ₼3.07
-23.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.82 ₼1.4
35.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.51 ₼0.87
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.39 ₼0.67
125.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.61 ₼1.04
50.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$3.6 ₼6.12
-36.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.69 ₼14.78
8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.35 ₼2.29
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.67 ₼4.54
-7.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Baku
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.28 ₼0.47
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$17.47 ₼29.69
132.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$2.11 ₼3.59
-30.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.57 ₼0.98
242.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$3.54 ₼6.02
124.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$0.7 ₼1.18
47.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$19.9K ₼33.8K
-9.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$22.4K ₼38K
17.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$61.4 ₼104
32.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$11.92 ₼20.26
-20.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$14.93 ₼25.37
60.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$41.93 ₼71.3
-39.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$22.41 ₼38.09
-15.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$5.97 ₼10.14
-33.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$253 ₼430
23.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$6,491 ₼11K
-7.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$59.3 ₼101
0.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$53.5 ₼91
-39.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$125 ₼212
-18.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$99.7 ₼170
7.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baku
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$473 ₼804
1.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$265 ₼450
41.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$961 ₼1,633
-13.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$461 ₼783
56.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$2,192 ₼3,726
-0.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,177 ₼2,001
28.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baku
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$496 ₼844
12.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.87
51.41%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Baku: November 3, 2025

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