Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dilijan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dilijan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.7% cheaper than Dilijan without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20% cheaper than Dilijan without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dilijan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.27 ֏3,877
-41.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$38.88 ֏14.7K
-14.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.75 ֏2,924
-5.94%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.65 ֏999
-38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.98 ֏368
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.53 ֏201
45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.87 ֏706
-7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.60 ֏980
22.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dilijan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.64 ֏618
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.86 ֏324
52.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.39 ֏903
-42.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.44 ֏922
-7.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.30 ֏3,131
-46.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.47 ֏2,820
-23.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.21 ֏4,606
-27.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.30 ֏491
72.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.61 ֏606
-34.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.72 ֏647
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.31 ֏871
-41.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.76 ֏288
47.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.72 ֏272
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.82 ֏309
9.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.64 ֏240
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.68 ֏1,012
-15.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.17 ֏3,461
8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.33 ֏501
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.16 ֏816
10.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dilijan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.27 ֏103
218.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.62 ֏610
-9.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.29 ֏109
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.62 ֏1,745
67.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.37 ֏516
-29.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.9K ֏12.0M
-43.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$37.1K ֏14.0M
-27.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dilijan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$118 ֏44.6K
-31.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.79 ֏2,940
20.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$20.67 ֏7,800
14.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dilijan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$92.2 ֏34.8K
-72.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.56 ֏966
60.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dilijan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$156 ֏58.7K
96.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,608 ֏2.9M
-22.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dilijan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$111 ֏41.8K
-45.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$61.2 ֏23.1K
-47.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$141 ֏53.4K
-27.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$141 ֏53.1K
-23.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dilijan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$560 ֏211.2K
-13.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$374 ֏141.0K
1.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$997 ֏376.1K
-17.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$842 ֏317.6K
-14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dilijan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$686 ֏258.7K
-21.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.53
-13.52%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dilijan: March 1, 2026

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