Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Crema Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Crema

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.7% cheaper than Crema without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.4% cheaper than Crema without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Crema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.99 €17.26
-68.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.6 €49.72
-43.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.75 €10.14
-37.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.99 €1.72
-13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.95 €2.55
-62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.35 €1.17
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.85 €5.05
-71.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.59 €3.96
-30.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Crema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.12 €0.97
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.81 €1.56
-31.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.91 €2.51
-54.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3 €2.59
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.87 €11.12
-64.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.18 €7.93
-37.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.4 €14.16
-47.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.36 €2.03
-4.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.42 €1.23
-24.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.48 €1.27
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.35 €2.03
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.4 €1.21
-20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.58 €1.36
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 €1.17
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.42 €0.36
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.79 €5.86
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.7 €4.92
63.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.05 €0.9
137.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Crema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.69 €1.46
-50.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.83 €36.98
-2.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$11.64 €10.05
-87.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.1 €1.81
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$58 €50.1
-86.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.75
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.3K €24.4K
-37.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.5K €28.1K
-19.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Crema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$242 €209
-65.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.37 €9.82
-16.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.4 €26.25
-22.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Crema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.9 €48.26
-54.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.5 €20.29
-18.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.81 €8.47
-59.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Crema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$567 €489
-46.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,971 €6,882
-25.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Crema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$56.5 €48.76
2.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.12 €32.91
-17.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 €92.8
-4.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$93.2 €80.5
13.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Crema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$750 €648
-34.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$602 €520
-37.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,195 €1,032
-30.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$924 €798
-21.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,489 €3,013
-37.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,820 €1,571
-15.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Crema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,180 €1,882
-74.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.68
186.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Crema: October 28, 2025

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