Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Como Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Como

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.7% cheaper than Como without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.3% cheaper than Como without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Como
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.49 €20.28
-73.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$88.2 €76.2
-63.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.68 €11.81
-45.98%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.97 €1.71
-12.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.56 €3.08
-69.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.64 €1.41
-55.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.87 €5.93
-75.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.43 €4.69
-41.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Como
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.07 €1.79
-47.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3 €2.59
-58.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.32 €2.87
-59.94%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.52 €3.91
-50.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.38 €15.87
-75.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.75 €11.87
-58.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.76 €22.24
-66.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.13 €1.84
6.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.25 €1.95
-52.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.2 €2.77
-52.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.22 €3.64
-66.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.76 €2.39
-59.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.06 €1.78
-42.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.35
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 €0.5
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.85 €5.91
-65.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.44 €8.15
-1.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.28 €1.97
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.99 €2.58
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Como
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.27 €1.96
-63.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.67 €38.57
-6.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.38 €8.1
-84.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.13 €1.84
-7.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$40.87 €35.29
-80.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.8K €30.1K
-49.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.5K €31.5K
-28.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Como
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$273 €236
-69.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.25 €11.44
-28.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.19 €27.79
-26.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Como
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.3 €43.41
-48.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.35 €30.53
-45.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.53 €9.96
-65.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Como
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$952 €822
-68.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17.7K €15.3K
-66.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Como
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$110 €94.6
-47.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.73 €35.17
-22.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$124 €107
-17.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$187 €161
-43.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Como
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,035 €894
-52.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$736 €636
-48.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,820 €1,571
-54.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,266 €1,093
-42.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,891 €4,223
-55.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,438 €2,105
-37.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Como
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,233 €1,928
-75.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.63
190.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Como: October 29, 2025

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