Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cordoba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cordoba

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.2% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.95 ARS 11.8K
-37.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.06 ARS 53.5K
-28.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
-27.34%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.26 ARS 2,684
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.57 ARS 1,859
-29.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.5 ARS 1,784
-51.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.28 ARS 2,704
-27.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.96 ARS 3,513
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.64 ARS 1,944
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.41 ARS 2,861
-48.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.02 ARS 2,402
-34.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.43 ARS 2,891
-8.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
-50.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.29 ARS 7,464
-9.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.38 ARS 11.1K
-8.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.93 ARS 2,297
17.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 ARS 2,469
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.26 ARS 1,493
19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.71 ARS 3,217
-47.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.24 ARS 1,469
-10.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.29 ARS 1,533
-8.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.55 ARS 1,838
-42.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.67 ARS 1,979
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.47 ARS 2,931
-4.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.1 ARS 6,056
83.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.07 ARS 2,455
-43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.9 ARS 3,439
-14.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.01 ARS 1,201
-17.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.1 ARS 67.7K
-26.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.14 ARS 1,358
23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.03 ARS 1,222
90.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.85 ARS 6,947
34.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.09 ARS 1,295
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.8K ARS 31.8M
-34.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35K ARS 41.5M
-25.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$99.1 ARS 117.6K
-16.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.19 ARS 20.4K
-45.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.14 ARS 31K
-10.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$24.91 ARS 29.6K
3.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.65 ARS 28.1K
-19.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.86 ARS 9,338
-49.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$186 ARS 220.4K
64.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,157 ARS 2.6M
174.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$121 ARS 143.6K
-52.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$83.8 ARS 99.6K
-62.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$130 ARS 154.7K
-20.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$133 ARS 158.2K
-20.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$436 ARS 517.2K
12.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$315 ARS 373.5K
20.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$764 ARS 907.4K
8.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$569 ARS 675.4K
28.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,633 ARS 3.1M
-16.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,659 ARS 2M
-7.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$624 ARS 740.8K
-11.84%
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 Cordoba: October 28, 2025

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