Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Edessa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Edessa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38% cheaper than Edessa without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.5% cheaper than Edessa without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Edessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.53 €15.14
-64.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.6 €44.51
-37.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.69 €8.37
-23.74%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.69 €3.18
-53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.07 €1.79
-46.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.74 €0.63
-1.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.16 €3.59
-60.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.77 €4.12
-32.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Edessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.7 €1.46
-35.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.33 €1.14
-6.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.4 €2.07
-44.58%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.58 €3.95
-51.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.38 €11.55
-65.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.25 €7.12
-30.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.53 €11.68
-36.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.13 €1.84
6.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.11 €1.83
-49.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.48 €1.28
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.09 €1.8
-32.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.42 €1.22
-21.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.37 €1.19
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.99 €0.86
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.96 €0.83
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.86 €5.06
-59.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.39 €6.38
26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.43 €1.23
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.78 €2.4
-10.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Edessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.6 €1.38
-48.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$46.14 €39.84
-9.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.72 €4.07
-70.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.51 €11.66
-41.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.24 €1.94
-54.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.5K €27.2K
-44.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.8K €23.1K
-2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Edessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$239 €206
-65.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$31.95 €27.59
-70.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.47 €30.63
-33.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Edessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.41 €42.66
-48.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.03 €7.8
-56.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Edessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$429 €370
-28.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,904 €5,098
0.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Edessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.2 €77.9
-35.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.52 €33.26
-17.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.7 €77.4
15.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92.5
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Edessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$378 €326
29.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$354 €306
6.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$587 €506
40.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$471 €407
54.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,932 €2,532
-25.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,553 €2,204
-39.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Edessa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$732 €632
-24.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.43
203.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

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