Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dar'a Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dar'a

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 237.2% more expensive than Dar'a without rent, and 408.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 212.3% more expensive than Dar'a without rent, and 260.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dar'a
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.03 SYP 341
99.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$15.06 SYP 1,694
120.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.98 SYP 110
66.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.74 SYP 82.8
41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.48 SYP 53.9
60.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dar'a
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.49 SYP 54.7
118.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.31 SYP 35.22
322.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.16 SYP 131
18.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.24 SYP 139
81.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.04 SYP 455
10.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.11 SYP 350
84.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.64 SYP 748
33.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.29 SYP 32.47
672.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.17 SYP 132
-9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.62 SYP 70.2
143.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.31 SYP 35.41
338.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.39 SYP 43.36
187.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.26 SYP 29.50
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.28 SYP 31.52
221.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.52 SYP 58.4
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.17 SYP 244
4.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dar'a
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.27 SYP 30.47
218.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.51 SYP 170
29.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.90 SYP 439
98.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.74 SYP 195
-44.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dar'a
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dar'a
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$3.46 SYP 389
638.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$5.99 SYP 674
222.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.08 SYP 347
33.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dar'a
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dar'a
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$10.05 SYP 1,131
495.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$24.98 SYP 2,810
27.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$17.30 SYP 1,947
523.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dar'a
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$50.9 SYP 5,730
849.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$35.35 SYP 3,977
967.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$201 SYP 22.6K
308.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$127 SYP 14.2K
469.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dar'a
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dar'a: March 1, 2026

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