Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chalandri Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chalandri

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.3% cheaper than Chalandri without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.1% cheaper than Chalandri without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chalandri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.42 €15.04
-64.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.4 €54.7
-48.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.32 €8.91
-28.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.2 €3.63
-59.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.48 €2.14
-55.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.63 €0.54
15.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.84 €5.04
-71.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.68 €4.9
-43.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chalandri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.73 €1.5
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.37 €1.18
-9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.25 €1.94
-40.89%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.99 €3.45
-44.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.13 €9.61
-59.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.7 €7.51
-34.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.04 €12.12
-38.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.17 €1.88
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.17 €1.88
-50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.58 €1.37
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.3 €1.98
-38.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.26 €1.09
-11.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.2 €1.04
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.92 €0.79
-3.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.05 €0.91
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.82 €5.02
-59.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.67 €4.9
64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.02 €1.75
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.83 €2.45
-12.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chalandri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.35 €1.17
-38.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.32 €29.63
22.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.08 €3.52
-65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.06 €0.92
84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.7 €10.1
-32.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.9K €24.9K
-39.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.8K €21.4K
5.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chalandri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$215 €186
-61.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.19 €19.16
-57.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.25 €28.71
-29.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chalandri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.49 €40.14
-44.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.37 €8.95
-61.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chalandri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$524 €453
-41.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,471 €5,587
-8.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chalandri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$65.3 €56.4
-11.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.89 €27.53
-0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 €86.5
2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.4
-0.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chalandri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$925 €799
-47.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$908 €784
-58.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,365 €1,178
-39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,677 €1,448
-56.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,754 €4,968
-61.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,727 €4,944
-73.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chalandri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,531 €1,322
-64.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chalandri: October 28, 2025

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