Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bel Air Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bel Air

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.1% more expensive than Bel Air without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 6% cheaper than Bel Air without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bel Air
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$6.43 MURĀ 304
-6.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$44.17 MURĀ 2,089
-24.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.34 MURĀ 347
-0.68%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.07 MURĀ 50.5
52.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$1.03 MURĀ 48.63
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.56 MURĀ 26.41
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$1.69 MURĀ 79.9
2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.25 MURĀ 154
-2.15%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bel Air
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$1.68 MURĀ 79.5
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.71 MURĀ 33.39
84.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.32 MURĀ 62.7
4.55%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$2.33 MURĀ 110
-3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.71 MURĀ 554
-61.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.05 MURĀ 286
-5.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$12.64 MURĀ 598
-29.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$2.05 MURĀ 96.8
9.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.92 MURĀ 90.9
-44.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.50 MURĀ 71.0
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$2.62 MURĀ 124
-48.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.04 MURĀ 49.13
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.92 MURĀ 43.71
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$0.85 MURĀ 40.27
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$0.76 MURĀ 35.83
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$6.53 MURĀ 309
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$8.64 MURĀ 409
15.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.80 MURĀ 85.0
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$2.25 MURĀ 107
6.22%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bel Air
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$1.00 MURĀ 47.53
-14.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$4.34 MURĀ 205
-66.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$2.59 MURĀ 123
-24.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$19.87 MURĀ 940
-60.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$1.46 MURĀ 69.0
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$36.4K MURĀ 1.7M
-50.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$29.1K MURĀ 1.4M
-8.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bel Air
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$49.24 MURĀ 2,329
64.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$18.56 MURĀ 878
-49.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$33.87 MURĀ 1,602
-30.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bel Air
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$37.82 MURĀ 1,789
-32.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.19 MURĀ 293
-33.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bel Air
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$156 MURĀ 7,389
95.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,924 MURĀ 185.6K
50.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bel Air
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$85.0 MURĀ 4,022
-29.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$81.2 MURĀ 3,843
-60.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$130 MURĀ 6,156
-21.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$94.0 MURĀ 4,444
14.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bel Air
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$508 MURĀ 24.0K
-4.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$352 MURĀ 16.7K
7.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$938 MURĀ 44.4K
-12.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$730 MURĀ 34.5K
-1.28%
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
Bel Air
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bel Air: March 2, 2026

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