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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.9% more expensive than Concordia without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.1% cheaper than Concordia without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.34 ARS 15.0K
-41.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$33.12 ARS 48.1K
0.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
-18.18%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.78 ARS 4,032
-41.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.69 ARS 2,455
-37.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.55 ARS 2,252
-50.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.13 ARS 3,099
-18.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.92 ARS 4,238
8.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.31 ARS 1,909
-18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.62 ARS 2,355
-19.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.97 ARS 2,864
-29.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.28 ARS 3,309
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.12 ARS 14.7K
-55.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.07 ARS 8,813
-5.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
-2.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.01 ARS 2,916
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.11 ARS 3,064
-49.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.27 ARS 1,846
18.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.60 ARS 3,771
-47.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.14 ARS 1,658
-1.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.25 ARS 1,820
-6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.25 ARS 1,821
-28.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.50 ARS 2,182
-44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.08 ARS 4,475
-26.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.95 ARS 7,185
101.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.08 ARS 3,014
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.02 ARS 4,392
-20.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.77 ARS 1,117
11.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.51 ARS 2,199
-2.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.88 ARS 1,275
121.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.17 ARS 8,962
25.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.06 ARS 1,546
-8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
-34.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.0K ARS 43.5M
-10.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$67.5 ARS 98.0K
20.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.28 ARS 25.1K
-45.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$22.79 ARS 33.1K
3.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$26.34 ARS 38.3K
-3.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$13.69 ARS 19.9K
40.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.22 ARS 9,026
-34.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$222 ARS 322.4K
37.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,699 ARS 3.9M
118.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$74.6 ARS 108.4K
-19.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$70.0 ARS 101.7K
-54.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$116 ARS 167.8K
-11.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$112 ARS 162.3K
-3.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$333 ARS 483.2K
45.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$234 ARS 340.1K
61.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$683 ARS 992.6K
20.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$538 ARS 780.6K
34.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,054 ARS 3.0M
35.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Concordia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Concordia: March 1, 2026

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