Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Diriamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Diriamba

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Diriamba without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.4% more expensive than Diriamba without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$5.01 NIO 184

19.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$35.54 NIO 1,308

-8.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$6.81 NIO 251

4.70%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.35 NIO 86.6

-29.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.79 NIO 28.94

34.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.71 NIO 25.96

8.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$1.32 NIO 48.66

32.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$1.97 NIO 72.4

55.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.20 NIO 44.33

-8.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$2.46 NIO 90.5

-47.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.82 NIO 66.8

-26.37%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.32 NIO 85.5

-2.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$11.06 NIO 407

-59.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$6.48 NIO 238

-10.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$7.79 NIO 287

15.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$3.83 NIO 141

-38.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$0.90 NIO 33.20

18.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.78 NIO 65.6

-16.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$2.17 NIO 80.0

-37.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$3.98 NIO 147

-71.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$2.24 NIO 82.5

-49.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.03 NIO 37.83

-13.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$1.05 NIO 38.72

-19.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.60 NIO 95.8

-12.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$14.44 NIO 532

-29.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.42 NIO 52.2

-16.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$2.26 NIO 83.0

6.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.48 NIO 54.6

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$6.74 NIO 248

19.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.37 NIO 50.4

-31.39%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$23.0K NIO 846.3K

-22.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$26.4K NIO 971.5K

-0.10%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$98.4 NIO 3,621

-16.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$16.83 NIO 620

-43.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$37.94 NIO 1,397

-37.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$8.21 NIO 302

-50.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$123 NIO 4,544

155.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$6,044 NIO 222.5K

-1.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$78.1 NIO 2,874

-24.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$73.9 NIO 2,722

-56.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$132 NIO 4,871

-24.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$110 NIO 4,046

-2.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

10.25

31.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Diriamba: January 10, 2026

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