Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Imbabah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Imbabah

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.9% more expensive than Imbabah without rent, and 139.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 59.9% more expensive than Imbabah without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.58 E£178
74.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.95 E£793
102.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.65 E£231
58.92%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.44 E£71.8
19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 E£15.63
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 E£5.68
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.16 E£57.8
43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.92 E£145
9.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.65 E£32.43
67.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.22 E£10.84
463.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.71 E£35.17
87.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.44 E£71.5
54.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$1.52 E£75.5
199.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.19 E£159
79.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.95 E£346
23.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.47 E£73
53.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.47 E£23.42
127.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.42 E£20.86
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.2 E£10.18
610.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.37 E£18.45
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.43 E£21.55
174.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.11 E£5.65
709.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 E£8.32
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.82 E£90.4
29.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$2.1 E£104
344.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.38 E£68.4
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.01 E£100
23.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.16 E£7.98
418.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$14.61 E£727
186.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.25 E£12.43
464.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.45 E£22.62
335.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.02 E£100
288.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.23 E£11.36
343.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K E£1.8M
-50.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.6K E£1.6M
-19.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.14 E£554
640.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.82 E£289
62.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.06 E£500
133.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.94 E£1,091
17.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.99 E£149
32.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$23.46 E£1,166
1199.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$989 E£49.2K
499.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$15.62 E£777
270.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.53 E£971
61.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 E£5,418
-5.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.1 E£2,493
110.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$191 E£9,517
155.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$100 E£4,996
277.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$310 E£15.4K
166.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$176 E£8,729
315.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$874 E£43.5K
150.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$447 E£22.2K
242.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$107 E£5,313
414.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Imbabah: October 27, 2025

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