Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fier Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fier

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.2% cheaper than Fier without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 28.7% cheaper than Fier without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Fier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$11.86 ALLĀ 982
-49.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$34.92 ALLĀ 2,893
-5.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.62 ALLĀ 300
101.38%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.04 ALLĀ 169
-20.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.90 ALLĀ 158
-44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.1
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
10.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.22 ALLĀ 267
-1.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.08 ALLĀ 89.3
21.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.15 ALLĀ 178
-35.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.93 ALLĀ 326
-42.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.86 ALLĀ 1,065
-65.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.21 ALLĀ 598
-20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$11.97 ALLĀ 992
-25.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.45 ALLĀ 120
54.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.42 ALLĀ 201
-56.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.00 ALLĀ 166
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.00 ALLĀ 166
-32.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.15 ALLĀ 95.3
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.20 ALLĀ 99.4
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.44 ALLĀ 119
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.61 ALLĀ 50.9
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.17 ALLĀ 346
-45.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.05 ALLĀ 916
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.44 ALLĀ 119
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.13 ALLĀ 177
12.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Fier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.46
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$18.76 ALLĀ 1,555
120.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$2.41 ALLĀ 199
-39.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.07 ALLĀ 88.3
82.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$17.32 ALLĀ 1,435
-55.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.82 ALLĀ 151
-46.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$17.3K ALLĀ 1.4M
3.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.9K ALLĀ 2.9M
-23.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$106 ALLĀ 8,799
-23.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.65 ALLĀ 1,462
-46.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$11.60 ALLĀ 961
103.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$55.7 ALLĀ 4,618
-54.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$25.77 ALLĀ 2,135
-25.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$9.49 ALLĀ 787
-56.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$159 ALLĀ 13.1K
92.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,550 ALLĀ 459.8K
6.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$67.1 ALLĀ 5,557
-10.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$47.05 ALLĀ 3,898
-32.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$92.6 ALLĀ 7,672
10.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$130 ALLĀ 10.7K
-16.75%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$451 ALLĀ 37.4K
7.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$345 ALLĀ 28.6K
9.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$603 ALLĀ 50.0K
36.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$431 ALLĀ 35.7K
67.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,790 ALLĀ 148.3K
55.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,219 ALLĀ 101.0K
8.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$481 ALLĀ 39.9K
11.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.52
143.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fier: March 1, 2026

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