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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Erode Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Erode

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 99.3% more expensive than Erode without rent, and 170.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 121% more expensive than Erode without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Erode
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.84 โ‚น258
110.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$17.19 โ‚น1,560
88.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.51 โ‚น318
103.13%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.90 โ‚น172
-13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.37 โ‚น33.17
186.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.15 โ‚น13.38
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
96.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.95 โ‚น268
3.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Erode
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.53 โ‚น48.03
107.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.46 โ‚น41.51
182.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
100.00%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
205.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$4.09 โ‚น372
10.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.37 โ‚น216
144.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.58 โ‚น234
-8.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.76 โ‚น69.2
40.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.13 โ‚น102
30.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.41 โ‚น37.09
231.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.41 โ‚น37.51
175.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.42 โ‚น37.87
169.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.45 โ‚น40.84
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.33 โ‚น29.79
157.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.15 โ‚น376
-45.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$3.19 โ‚น290
218.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.93 โ‚น84.1
27.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$3.05 โ‚น277
-21.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.81 โ‚น436
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Erode
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
281.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$7.30 โ‚น662
459.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.13 โ‚น103
30.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.17 โ‚น15.51
1011.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.92 โ‚น174
319.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.18 โ‚น107
-20.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$12.6K โ‚น1.1M
41.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
9.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Erode
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$25.88 โ‚น2,349
216.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.46 โ‚น314
175.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$10.88 โ‚น988
117.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Erode
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$14.83 โ‚น1,346
74.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$5.83 โ‚น529
221.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.03 โ‚น185
99.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Erode
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$49.89 โ‚น4,528
533.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,102 โ‚น100.1K
441.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Erode
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$26.59 โ‚น2,413
121.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$17.35 โ‚น1,575
87.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$35.56 โ‚น3,228
180.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$40.29 โ‚น3,657
166.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Erode
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$148 โ‚น13.4K
232.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$99.8 โ‚น9,056
272.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$295 โ‚น26.7K
178.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$229 โ‚น20.8K
218.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$715 โ‚น64.9K
322.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$236 โ‚น21.4K
464.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Erode
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$475 โ‚น43.1K
8.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.59
76.94%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Erode: January 12, 2026

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