Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Homs Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Homs

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 95.5% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 137.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 103.3% more expensive than Homs without rent, and 156.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Homs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.02 SYP 344
103.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$11.78 SYP 1,343
180.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.10 SYP 467
78.54%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.04 SYP 119
59.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.66 SYP 75.4
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.41 SYP 46.69
90.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$0.88 SYP 100
94.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.02 SYP 116
210.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Homs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.63 SYP 71.8
76.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.59 SYP 67.6
122.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.07 SYP 122
28.97%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.82 SYP 208
21.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$2.70 SYP 307
60.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.59 SYP 637
3.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.08 SYP 1,263
-18.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$0.67 SYP 76.4
237.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.43 SYP 163
-22.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.52 SYP 59.1
180.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.34 SYP 39.03
302.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.57 SYP 64.7
94.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.61 SYP 70.1
90.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.37 SYP 42.58
140.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.62 SYP 71.2
40.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$1.53 SYP 174
53.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$3.65 SYP 416
197.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.88 SYP 101
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.01 SYP 115
145.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Homs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.02 SYP 117
39.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.01 SYP 116
89.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.47 SYP 167
420.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.23 SYP 140
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$18.2K SYP 2.1M
-0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$21.1K SYP 2.4M
24.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Homs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$101 SYP 11.5K
-19.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$5.92 SYP 675
62.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$14.80 SYP 1,687
64.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Homs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$10.01 SYP 1,141
159.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$5.01 SYP 572
277.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.02 SYP 344
28.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Homs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$44.52 SYP 5,076
583.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,829 SYP 208.5K
222.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Homs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$14.90 SYP 1,699
293.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$12.72 SYP 1,450
155.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$45.10 SYP 5,141
125.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$56.9 SYP 6,487
90.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Homs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$75.4 SYP 8,596
528.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$35.52 SYP 4,050
943.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$303 SYP 34.6K
179.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$49.44 SYP 5,636
1349.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Homs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$74.3 SYP 8,471
628.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.75
-2.33%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Homs: April 13, 2026

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