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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 99.6% more expensive than Imbabah without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 102.1% more expensive than Imbabah without rent, and 133.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.52 E£176
71.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$16.10 E£808
106.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.58 E£230
59.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.43 E£72.0
13.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.31 E£15.64
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.11 E£5.68
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.22 E£61.3
41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.92 E£147
8.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.65 E£32.38
64.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.21 E£10.42
523.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.66 E£33.34
109.09%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.39 E£69.9
61.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$1.50 E£75.1
198.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.23 E£162
77.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.97 E£350
27.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.47 E£73.7
52.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.50 E£25.28
112.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.39 E£19.56
287.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.20 E£10.17
580.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.38 E£19.05
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.40 E£20.28
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.10 E£5.18
800.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.18 E£9.07
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.82 E£91.6
24.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$2.08 E£104
379.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.39 E£69.6
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.97 E£98.6
21.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.20 E£10.14
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$14.55 E£730
184.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.23 E£11.52
539.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.42 E£21.17
364.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.94 E£97.2
300.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.23 E£11.45
321.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.5K E£1.8M
-49.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.1K E£1.7M
-19.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$11.39 E£571
612.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.66 E£284
66.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$10.10 E£507
133.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$22.08 E£1,108
15.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.90 E£146
41.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$23.71 E£1,190
1191.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$980 E£49.2K
501.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$15.53 E£779
285.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$19.79 E£993
61.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$108 E£5,425
-5.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$51.0 E£2,556
111.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$188 E£9,431
157.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$99.3 E£4,983
279.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$309 E£15.5K
165.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$175 E£8,775
312.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$841 E£42.2K
230.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$491 E£24.7K
168.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Imbabah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$100.0 E£5,014
437.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Imbabah: March 1, 2026

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