Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Concon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Concon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4% cheaper than Concon without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Concon without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Concon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.87 CLP 9,900
-44.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$40.22 CLP 36.6K
-17.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.10 CLP 6,463
2.68%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.99 CLP 2,720
-45.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.06 CLP 969
-0.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.93 CLP 849
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.17 CLP 2,891
-45.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.36 CLP 3,974
-27.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Concon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.05 CLP 960
1.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.59 CLP 1,446
-17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.13 CLP 1,937
-35.21%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.40 CLP 3,095
-33.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.49 CLP 9,556
-57.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.61 CLP 6,022
-13.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.02 CLP 10.0K
-19.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.10 CLP 998
103.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.10 CLP 1,005
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.11 CLP 1,012
36.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.27 CLP 1,156
7.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.31 CLP 280
261.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.06 CLP 968
10.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.56 CLP 511
60.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.10 CLP 997
-23.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.62 CLP 5,114
-59.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.39 CLP 3,087
194.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.56 CLP 1,418
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.60 CLP 2,367
-8.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Concon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.59 CLP 533
45.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.48 CLP 437
206.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.47 CLP 1,342
32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$11.38 CLP 10.4K
-31.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.42 CLP 1,297
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.5K CLP 17.8M
-7.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.5K CLP 20.5M
18.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Concon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$129 CLP 117.8K
-37.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$13.62 CLP 12.4K
-30.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$22.18 CLP 20.2K
6.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Concon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$38.20 CLP 34.8K
-33.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$15.01 CLP 13.7K
28.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.40 CLP 5,832
-35.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Concon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$441 CLP 402.0K
-30.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,721 CLP 7.9M
-32.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Concon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$55.7 CLP 50.7K
7.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$33.46 CLP 30.5K
-4.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$78.1 CLP 71.1K
31.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$83.8 CLP 76.3K
28.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Concon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$437 CLP 397.9K
10.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$377 CLP 343.1K
0.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$656 CLP 597.1K
25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$593 CLP 540.2K
21.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Concon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.18
159.27%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Concon: March 1, 2026

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