Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Heviz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Heviz

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22% cheaper than Heviz without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.2% cheaper than Heviz without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Heviz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.59 Ft 3,951
-47.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$58.3 Ft 19.9K
-43.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.77 Ft 2,990
-16.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.73 Ft 931
-40.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.78 Ft 608
-41.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.35 Ft 461
-42.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.93 Ft 998
-40.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.85 Ft 970
11.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Heviz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.26 Ft 428
-15.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.75 Ft 598
-25.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.13 Ft 726
-35.21%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.09 Ft 1,055
-27.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.22 Ft 3,485
-56.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.37 Ft 2,170
-9.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.09 Ft 4,464
-32.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.91 Ft 650
17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.99 Ft 678
-46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.08 Ft 708
-27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.53 Ft 1,204
-61.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.12 Ft 380
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.24 Ft 423
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.48 Ft 503
-39.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.54 Ft 183
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.82 Ft 2,326
-66.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.66 Ft 1,931
76.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.15 Ft 392
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.70 Ft 581
40.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Heviz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.18 Ft 403
-27.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$24.60 Ft 8,387
68.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.09 Ft 1,052
-52.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.11 Ft 379
75.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$18.79 Ft 6,407
-58.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.77 Ft 604
-45.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$26.4K Ft 9.0M
-31.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$31.0K Ft 10.6M
-13.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Heviz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$148 Ft 50.5K
-45.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$25.66 Ft 8,749
-63.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$19.69 Ft 6,712
19.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Heviz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$46.91 Ft 16.0K
-45.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.77 Ft 5,718
15.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.84 Ft 3,014
-53.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Heviz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$458 Ft 156.0K
-33.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,794 Ft 2.3M
-13.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Heviz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$85.6 Ft 29.2K
-30.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$41.90 Ft 14.3K
-23.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$97.1 Ft 33.1K
5.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$105 Ft 35.7K
3.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Heviz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$441 Ft 150.3K
9.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$339 Ft 115.5K
11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$636 Ft 216.9K
29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$523 Ft 178.3K
37.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,953 Ft 1.0M
-5.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,418 Ft 824.2K
-45.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Heviz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.03
91.04%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Heviz: March 2, 2026

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