Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beau Vallon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beau Vallon

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.5% more expensive than Beau Vallon without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 3.6% more expensive than Beau Vallon without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Beau Vallon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$6.77 MURĀ 321
-10.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$44.68 MURĀ 2,115
-25.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.54 MURĀ 310
11.47%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.54 MURĀ 120
-35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.94 MURĀ 44.65
11.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.61 MURĀ 28.68
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$2.16 MURĀ 102
-19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.80 MURĀ 132
13.57%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Beau Vallon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.45 MURĀ 68.8
-26.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.70 MURĀ 33.18
87.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.27 MURĀ 60.0
8.66%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$2.26 MURĀ 107
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.71 MURĀ 460
-53.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.18 MURĀ 292
-7.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$10.49 MURĀ 497
-15.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$2.07 MURĀ 98.1
8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.97 MURĀ 93.4
-46.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.46 MURĀ 68.9
3.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$2.65 MURĀ 126
-48.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.97 MURĀ 46.14
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.92 MURĀ 43.69
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.85 MURĀ 40.17
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.52 MURĀ 24.80
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$6.01 MURĀ 285
-62.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$8.41 MURĀ 398
18.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.81 MURĀ 85.7
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$2.10 MURĀ 99.2
13.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Beau Vallon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.99 MURĀ 46.99
-13.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$4.47 MURĀ 212
-67.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$2.63 MURĀ 125
-25.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$15.52 MURĀ 735
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.46 MURĀ 69.1
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$36.0K MURĀ 1.7M
-50.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$29.0K MURĀ 1.4M
-7.71%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Beau Vallon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$49.01 MURĀ 2,320
65.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$18.13 MURĀ 858
-48.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$31.92 MURĀ 1,511
-26.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Beau Vallon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$37.57 MURĀ 1,778
-31.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.90 MURĀ 279
-30.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Beau Vallon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$153 MURĀ 7,240
100.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,947 MURĀ 186.9K
49.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Beau Vallon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$50.5 MURĀ 2,391
18.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$44.24 MURĀ 2,094
-27.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$82.2 MURĀ 3,892
24.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$80.1 MURĀ 3,790
34.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Beau Vallon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$504 MURĀ 23.8K
-4.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$347 MURĀ 16.4K
8.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$938 MURĀ 44.4K
-12.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$716 MURĀ 33.9K
0.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Beau Vallon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Beau Vallon: March 1, 2026

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