Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Concordia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Concordia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.8% cheaper than Concordia without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.9% cheaper than Concordia without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.69 ARS 12.7K
-41.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.29 ARS 39.5K
-2.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.29 ARS 11K
-20.45%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.71 ARS 3,216
-36.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.67 ARS 1,978
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.48 ARS 1,761
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.15 ARS 2,548
-22.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.92 ARS 3,462
9.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 ARS 1,504
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.63 ARS 1,941
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.95 ARS 2,315
-31.79%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.15 ARS 2,559
3.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
-54.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.37 ARS 7,562
-10.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
-9.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.95 ARS 2,312
15.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.12 ARS 2,514
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.26 ARS 1,491
19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.62 ARS 3,108
-45.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.13 ARS 1,339
-1.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.2 ARS 1,422
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 ARS 1,563
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.43 ARS 1,693
-41.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.21 ARS 3,816
-26.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.53 ARS 5,379
106.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.05 ARS 2,437
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.18 ARS 3,777
-21.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.81 ARS 964
2.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.46 ARS 1,737
-3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.92 ARS 1,090
113.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.03 ARS 7,161
30.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 ARS 1,303
-7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.6K ARS 32.8M
-36.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
-14.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$67.6 ARS 80.3K
22.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.87 ARS 20K
-44.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.59 ARS 26.8K
4.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.32 ARS 31.3K
-2.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.98 ARS 16.6K
36.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.17 ARS 7,321
-35.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$217 ARS 258K
40.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,665 ARS 3.2M
122.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
-22.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$70.1 ARS 83.3K
-54.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 ARS 137.3K
-10.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$113 ARS 134.3K
-6.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$337 ARS 399.7K
45.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$240 ARS 285.1K
57.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$690 ARS 819.4K
19.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$531 ARS 630K
37.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,600 ARS 1.9M
36.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,472 ARS 1.7M
4.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Concordia: October 27, 2025

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