Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Armenia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Armenia

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.5% more expensive than Armenia without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 23.2% more expensive than Armenia without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Armenia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.93 COPĀ 14.9K
53.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$17.15 COPĀ 64.9K
93.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.17 COPĀ 27.1K
1.67%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.35 COPĀ 5,114
20.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.94 COPĀ 3,576
11.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.55 COPĀ 2,094
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.19 COPĀ 4,497
45.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.67 COPĀ 6,315
90.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Armenia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.07 COPĀ 4,050
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.30 COPĀ 4,930
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.23 COPĀ 4,672
12.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.89 COPĀ 7,160
19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$2.35 COPĀ 8,888
90.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.73 COPĀ 21.7K
0.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$6.36 COPĀ 24.1K
39.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.29 COPĀ 8,668
-2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.08 COPĀ 4,083
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.45 COPĀ 5,483
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.42 COPĀ 5,388
-4.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.12 COPĀ 4,233
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.16 COPĀ 4,392
0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.82 COPĀ 3,096
9.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.46 COPĀ 1,730
82.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.27 COPĀ 8,579
-0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$8.16 COPĀ 30.9K
22.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.14 COPĀ 4,323
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.37 COPĀ 8,976
0.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Armenia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.63 COPĀ 2,373
36.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.62 COPĀ 2,349
137.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.88 COPĀ 7,111
3.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$7.96 COPĀ 30.1K
-2.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.93 COPĀ 3,531
4.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$17.8K COPĀ 67.3M
0.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.0K COPĀ 102.2M
-0.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Armenia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$81.5 COPĀ 308.5K
-0.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.16 COPĀ 34.7K
2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.95 COPĀ 60.4K
48.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Armenia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.14 COPĀ 87.6K
10.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.93 COPĀ 14.9K
4.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Armenia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$214 COPĀ 811.3K
42.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,978 COPĀ 22.6M
-1.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Armenia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$59.5 COPĀ 225.1K
0.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$32.34 COPĀ 122.5K
-1.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$101 COPĀ 381.4K
1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$105 COPĀ 399.0K
2.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Armenia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$285 COPĀ 1.1M
69.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$244 COPĀ 923.8K
54.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$525 COPĀ 2.0M
56.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$609 COPĀ 2.3M
18.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,544 COPĀ 5.8M
-14.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Armenia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$367 COPĀ 1.4M
46.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Armenia: February 28, 2026

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