Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Envigado Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Envigado

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33% more expensive than Envigado without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.9% more expensive than Envigado without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Envigado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.01 COP 16.7K
55.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.59 COP 98.4K
37.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.18 COP 29.9K
2.92%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.51 COP 6,283
13.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.93 COP 3,884
18.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.58 COP 2,399
25.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.2 COP 5,005
38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.22 COP 9,266
44.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Envigado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 COP 4,934
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.29 COP 5,379
-3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.13 COP 4,707
17.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.19 COP 9,135
1.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.38 COP 18.3K
3.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.25 COP 21.9K
8.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.26 COP 30.2K
18.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.45 COP 10.2K
-7.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.08 COP 4,490
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.35 COP 5,608
11.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.93 COP 3,861
52.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.17 COP 4,887
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.86 COP 3,583
3.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.7 COP 2,923
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.38 COP 9,933
-1.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.59 COP 40K
-2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.13 COP 4,709
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.77 COP 7,382
40.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Envigado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.68 COP 2,814
22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.49 COP 6,202
-5.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.65 COP 6,874
18.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.87 COP 24.5K
33.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.83 COP 3,448
22.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18K COP 75M
-2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.9K COP 108.1M
1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Envigado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$96.9 COP 404.1K
-14.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.55 COP 48.2K
-18.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.98 COP 104.1K
-5.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Envigado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.64 COP 98.6K
8.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.89 COP 16.2K
1.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Envigado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$238 COP 991.3K
28.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,074 COP 25.3M
-2.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Envigado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$58.7 COP 244.7K
-1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.12 COP 138.1K
-4.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83.9 COP 349.9K
22.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.1 COP 300.8K
46.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Envigado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$267 COP 1.1M
83.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$238 COP 991.4K
59.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$658 COP 2.7M
25.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$429 COP 1.8M
69.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,425 COP 5.9M
53.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,061 COP 4.4M
44.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Envigado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.18
1.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Envigado: October 28, 2025

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