Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buenos Aires

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.9% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 36.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$14.84 ARSĀ 21.6K
-59.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$60.8 ARSĀ 88.3K
-45.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$11.98 ARSĀ 17.4K
-39.15%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$4.05 ARSĀ 5,877
-59.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$2.09 ARSĀ 3,039
-49.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,125
-47.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$3.52 ARSĀ 5,109
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.10 ARSĀ 5,957
-22.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,294
-32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$2.47 ARSĀ 3,586
-46.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$2.24 ARSĀ 3,249
-38.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$3.28 ARSĀ 4,767
-31.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.91 ARSĀ 17.3K
-62.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.64 ARSĀ 11.1K
-24.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$9.20 ARSĀ 13.4K
-3.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$2.46 ARSĀ 3,569
-8.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,947
-47.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,828
19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$2.51 ARSĀ 3,647
-45.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,175
-25.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$1.47 ARSĀ 2,128
-20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$1.78 ARSĀ 2,583
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$1.44 ARSĀ 2,085
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$3.29 ARSĀ 4,775
-31.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$6.14 ARSĀ 8,921
62.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.27 ARSĀ 3,296
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$3.09 ARSĀ 4,492
-22.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,047
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$16.24 ARSĀ 23.6K
155.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$1.61 ARSĀ 2,340
-8.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.92 ARSĀ 1,343
111.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,942
25.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$1.13 ARSĀ 1,638
-14.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$24.9K ARSĀ 36.1M
-27.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$28.8K ARSĀ 41.8M
-7.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$110 ARSĀ 159.0K
-25.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$21.75 ARSĀ 31.6K
-56.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$29.24 ARSĀ 42.5K
-19.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$42.38 ARSĀ 61.5K
-39.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$11.58 ARSĀ 16.8K
66.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$9.05 ARSĀ 13.1K
-54.70%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$334 ARSĀ 484.6K
-8.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,241 ARSĀ 7.6M
12.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$110 ARSĀ 159.8K
-45.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$87.6 ARSĀ 127.2K
-63.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$127 ARSĀ 184.7K
-19.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$130 ARSĀ 188.5K
-16.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$658 ARSĀ 956.1K
-26.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$439 ARSĀ 637.5K
-14.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,163 ARSĀ 1.7M
-29.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$808 ARSĀ 1.2M
-10.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,675 ARSĀ 3.9M
4.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,032 ARSĀ 3.0M
-35.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$791 ARSĀ 1.1M
-32.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
52.71
-74.52%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: March 1, 2026

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