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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chirala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chirala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.8% more expensive than Chirala without rent, and 143.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 77.8% more expensive than Chirala without rent, and 138.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$3.57 โ‚น324
67.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$8.20 โ‚น744
295.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$5.16 โ‚น468
38.18%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.03 โ‚น184
-18.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.44 โ‚น40.38
140.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.12 โ‚น11.10
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.15 โ‚น195
-18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.56 โ‚น323
-14.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.69 โ‚น62.4
59.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.34 โ‚น30.85
282.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.47 โ‚น42.59
185.11%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
143.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.30 โ‚น572
-28.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.31 โ‚น301
75.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.36 โ‚น123
74.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
94.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.90 โ‚น81.6
64.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.48 โ‚น43.13
183.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.46 โ‚น41.98
145.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.33 โ‚น30.33
242.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.65 โ‚น59.4
36.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.24 โ‚น21.82
254.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.28 โ‚น206
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$9.06 โ‚น822
12.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.01 โ‚น183
-40.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.00 โ‚น272
-20.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.76 โ‚น341
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.30 โ‚น27.38
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.53 โ‚น774
378.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.14 โ‚น103
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.35 โ‚น32.20
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.54 โ‚น140
422.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.28 โ‚น117
-26.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$17.5K โ‚น1.6M
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
7.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$38.42 โ‚น3,487
113.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$4.61 โ‚น418
106.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$8.58 โ‚น779
175.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$16.22 โ‚น1,472
59.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.04 โ‚น639
165.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$4.13 โ‚น375
-1.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$114 โ‚น10.3K
177.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,588 โ‚น234.9K
130.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$30.80 โ‚น2,795
91.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$24.76 โ‚น2,247
31.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$48.55 โ‚น4,406
105.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$38.47 โ‚น3,491
179.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$124 โ‚น11.3K
295.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$76.0 โ‚น6,894
388.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$278 โ‚น25.3K
195.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$180 โ‚น16.3K
306.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,151 โ‚น104.4K
162.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$584 โ‚น53.0K
127.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chirala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.19
46.14%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chirala: January 12, 2026

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