Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ballsh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ballsh

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.9% cheaper than Ballsh without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 34.6% cheaper than Ballsh without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ballsh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$11.84 ALLĀ 977
-49.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$59.0 ALLĀ 4,866
-43.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.21 ALLĀ 595
1.11%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.98 ALLĀ 163
-17.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.48 ALLĀ 122
-29.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.1
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.99 ALLĀ 247
-42.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.19 ALLĀ 346
-24.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ballsh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.07 ALLĀ 171
-48.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.10 ALLĀ 90.5
19.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.12 ALLĀ 175
-34.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.99 ALLĀ 330
-43.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$13.18 ALLĀ 1,088
-66.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.67 ALLĀ 633
-25.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$15.46 ALLĀ 1,276
-42.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.70 ALLĀ 140
31.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.77 ALLĀ 228
-61.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
-26.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.99 ALLĀ 164
-31.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.37 ALLĀ 113
-18.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.34 ALLĀ 110
-12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.45 ALLĀ 120
-37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.75 ALLĀ 61.9
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$4.29 ALLĀ 354
-47.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$10.83 ALLĀ 894
-7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.65 ALLĀ 136
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
16.02%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ballsh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.22
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$19.11 ALLĀ 1,577
116.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$3.61 ALLĀ 298
-59.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$3.18 ALLĀ 263
-38.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$17.54 ALLĀ 1,447
-55.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$40.0K ALLĀ 3.3M
-55.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$35.1K ALLĀ 2.9M
-23.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ballsh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$106 ALLĀ 8,766
-23.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$17.64 ALLĀ 1,455
-46.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$18.76 ALLĀ 1,548
25.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ballsh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$55.2 ALLĀ 4,558
-53.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$25.42 ALLĀ 2,098
-24.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$9.36 ALLĀ 772
-56.20%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ballsh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$158 ALLĀ 13.1K
93.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,592 ALLĀ 461.5K
5.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ballsh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$67.3 ALLĀ 5,556
-11.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$49.86 ALLĀ 4,114
-35.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$108 ALLĀ 8,937
-5.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$130 ALLĀ 10.8K
-17.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ballsh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$450 ALLĀ 37.1K
7.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$342 ALLĀ 28.2K
10.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$618 ALLĀ 51.0K
32.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$436 ALLĀ 36.0K
65.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,085 ALLĀ 172.1K
33.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,272 ALLĀ 105.0K
3.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ballsh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.52
143.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ballsh: March 1, 2026

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