Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blonduos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blonduos

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 58.3% cheaper than Blonduos without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 66.8% cheaper than Blonduos without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Blonduos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$27.04 ISKĀ 3,384
-77.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$143 ISKĀ 17.9K
-76.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$22.47 ISKĀ 2,812
-67.56%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$5.95 ISKĀ 744
-72.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$3.27 ISKĀ 409
-67.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.64 ISKĀ 331
-70.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$13.08 ISKĀ 1,636
-86.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$11.41 ISKĀ 1,428
-72.13%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blonduos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.89 ISKĀ 237
-43.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$4.40 ISKĀ 550
-70.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$3.56 ISKĀ 446
-61.24%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$6.35 ISKĀ 795
-64.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$18.38 ISKĀ 2,300
-75.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$24.40 ISKĀ 3,053
-76.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$43.16 ISKĀ 5,402
-79.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.25 ISKĀ 407
-31.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.49 ISKĀ 312
-57.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.98 ISKĀ 373
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$5.09 ISKĀ 637
-73.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$3.52 ISKĀ 441
-68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.32 ISKĀ 291
-49.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$3.09 ISKĀ 386
-70.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$2.01 ISKĀ 251
-58.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$13.87 ISKĀ 1,736
-83.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$24.13 ISKĀ 3,020
-58.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$3.71 ISKĀ 465
-68.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.27 ISKĀ 409
-26.91%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Blonduos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$6.50 ISKĀ 813
-77.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.66 ISKĀ 333
-26.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$87.2 ISKĀ 10.9K
-91.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.57 ISKĀ 322
-62.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$47.1K ISKĀ 5.9M
-61.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$51.2K ISKĀ 6.4M
-47.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blonduos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$89.2 ISKĀ 11.2K
-9.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$26.92 ISKĀ 3,369
-65.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$86.5 ISKĀ 10.8K
-72.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blonduos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$17.92 ISKĀ 2,242
-77.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blonduos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$316 ISKĀ 39.6K
-3.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$29.9K ISKĀ 3.7M
-80.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blonduos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$138 ISKĀ 17.2K
-56.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$61.4 ISKĀ 7,682
-47.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$181 ISKĀ 22.6K
-43.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$262 ISKĀ 32.7K
-58.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blonduos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
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
Blonduos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.63
39.46%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Blonduos: March 1, 2026

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