Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cordoba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cordoba
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.4% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.7% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$13.88 €11.98
-55.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.42 COP 135.1K
$49.25 €42.52
-34.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 30.4K
$9.58 €8.27
-23.90%
Cappuccino
$1.71 COP 7,109
$2.1 €1.82
-18.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 4,418
$1.94 €1.67
-45.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,271
$1.59 €1.37
-50.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 COP 7,158
$3.48 €3.01
-50.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 COP 13.4K
$3.41 €2.94
-5.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,635
$1.14 €0.98
-2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 5,398
$1.61 €1.39
-19.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 COP 5,513
$1.67 €1.45
-20.96%
Eggs
$2.17 COP 9,063
$2.58 €2.23
-15.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.55 €9.97
-60.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 COP 24.1K
$7.71 €6.66
-25.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 COP 36.5K
$17.34 €14.97
-49.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 COP 9,684
$3.21 €2.77
-27.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,412
$1.58 €1.36
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 COP 6,148
$1.83 €1.58
-19.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,661
$2.33 €2.01
-41.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,817
$1.77 €1.52
-34.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,694
$1.72 €1.48
-34.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,649
$1.04 €0.9
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,621
$0.59 €0.51
47.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,777
$5.66 €4.89
-58.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 COP 39.6K
$4.61 €3.98
106.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,943
$1.43 €1.24
-16.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,919
$1.93 €1.67
23.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 COP 3,532
$1.47 €1.27
-42.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.8 COP 170.1K
$37.56 €32.43
8.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,880
$2.13 €1.84
-33.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 7,969
$0.91 €0.78
109.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 COP 33.5K
$26.4 €22.8
-69.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,976
$1.82 €1.57
-47.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 73.8M
$30.7K €26.5K
-42.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 111.5M
$36.7K €31.7K
-27.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339K
$177 €153
-54.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.4 COP 39.2K
$20.1 €17.36
-53.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.74 COP 99K
$33.62 €29.03
-29.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.69 COP 107.1K
$51.6 €44.56
-50.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.71 COP 78K
$11.9 €10.28
57.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 COP 16.8K
$8.24 €7.11
-50.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 COP 1.3M
$323 €279
-2.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,040 COP 25.2M
$6,829 €5,896
-11.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 COP 242.7K
$58.9 €50.8
-1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 132K
$34.91 €30.14
-9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 418.9K
$78.6 €67.9
27.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 449.4K
$82.5 €71.2
30.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 COP 2M
$715 €617
-33.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 COP 1.5M
$542 €468
-31.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.4M
$1,913 €1,652
-57.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 COP 3M
$830 €716
-12.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,860 COP 7.8M
$2,122 €1,832
-12.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,352 COP 5.6M
$1,548 €1,337
-12.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 COP 1.9M
$1,898 €1,638
-75.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.18
322.33%
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