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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.8% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.16 COP 22.6K
$10.12 ARS 14.1K
-39.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.66 COP 119.8K
$45.87 ARS 64.0K
-28.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COP 27.3K
$10.10 ARS 14.1K
-26.14%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,196
$2.22 ARS 3,096
-23.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,001
$1.60 ARS 2,237
-31.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,616
$1.50 ARS 2,094
-52.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,391
$2.28 ARS 3,176
-23.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.6K
$2.97 ARS 4,141
6.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 3,899
$1.56 ARS 2,170
-32.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,764
$2.44 ARS 3,405
-46.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 COP 5,129
$1.97 ARS 2,747
-28.93%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,265
$2.47 ARS 3,442
-8.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 15.9K
$8.86 ARS 12.4K
-50.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 COP 21.1K
$6.32 ARS 8,811
-9.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.03 COP 33.1K
$9.46 ARS 13.2K
-4.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 COP 8,598
$1.87 ARS 2,604
25.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,914
$2.19 ARS 3,055
-51.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 COP 5,322
$1.32 ARS 1,839
9.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,224
$2.68 ARS 3,738
-47.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,141
$1.19 ARS 1,666
-5.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,114
$1.28 ARS 1,782
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,211
$1.53 ARS 2,138
-42.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 COP 3,149
$1.71 ARS 2,381
-49.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 COP 8,480
$2.46 ARS 3,436
-6.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.30 COP 37.8K
$5.03 ARS 7,023
104.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 4,245
$1.99 ARS 2,778
-41.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,802
$2.93 ARS 4,086
-18.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,094
$1.01 ARS 1,415
-16.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.96 COP 153.9K
$56.2 ARS 78.3K
-25.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,428
$1.14 ARS 1,591
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,998
$0.98 ARS 1,367
94.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 28.5K
$5.93 ARS 8,268
30.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,549
$1.14 ARS 1,583
-14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K COP 67.0M
$26.6K ARS 37.1M
-31.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 96.2M
$35.2K ARS 49.1M
-25.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 COP 307.0K
$97.9 ARS 136.6K
-14.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.51 COP 34.9K
$17.25 ARS 24.1K
-44.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.14 COP 88.5K
$26.87 ARS 37.5K
-10.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 COP 92.7K
$24.76 ARS 34.5K
2.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.73 COP 68.7K
$23.16 ARS 32.3K
-19.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 COP 14.7K
$7.83 ARS 10.9K
-48.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 COP 1.1M
$187 ARS 260.3K
66.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,864 COP 21.5M
$2,182 ARS 3.0M
168.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 COP 216.7K
$123 ARS 172.2K
-52.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.01 COP 117.4K
$84.2 ARS 117.5K
-61.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 COP 364.7K
$129 ARS 180.0K
-22.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 COP 385.6K
$132 ARS 183.6K
-20.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 1.8M
$443 ARS 618.3K
8.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 COP 1.4M
$319 ARS 445.2K
17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.0M
$770 ARS 1.1M
6.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$715 COP 2.6M
$566 ARS 788.9K
26.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,808 COP 10.3M
$2,451 ARS 3.4M
14.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,352 COP 5.0M
$1,488 ARS 2.1M
-9.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$552 COP 2.0M
$615 ARS 858.2K
-10.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: March 30, 2026

Last update for Cordoba: March 30, 2026

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