Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ismailia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ismailia

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 113.1% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 201.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 119.3% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 155% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$3.50 EĀ£175
72.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$16.10 EĀ£808
106.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.34 EĀ£218
67.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$0.94 EĀ£47.24
73.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.29 EĀ£14.57
262.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.12 EĀ£6.20
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.18 EĀ£59.0
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.04 EĀ£102
55.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.79 EĀ£39.83
35.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.38 EĀ£19.11
244.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.62 EĀ£30.95
122.58%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.37 EĀ£68.7
64.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$2.88 EĀ£145
55.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.72 EĀ£187
54.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.67 EĀ£385
15.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.42 EĀ£71.1
57.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.58 EĀ£29.07
82.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.42 EĀ£21.01
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.29 EĀ£14.47
368.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.38 EĀ£18.91
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.42 EĀ£20.98
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.19 EĀ£9.45
373.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.19 EĀ£9.41
342.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.66 EĀ£83.4
36.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.10 EĀ£256
95.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.02 EĀ£51.3
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.01 EĀ£101
18.91%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.27 EĀ£13.63
218.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$3.87 EĀ£194
971.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.33 EĀ£16.76
345.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.42 EĀ£21.25
364.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.02 EĀ£101
284.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.31 EĀ£15.30
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$29.8K EĀ£1.5M
-39.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$15.8K EĀ£792.1K
69.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$11.34 EĀ£569
615.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$5.78 EĀ£290
62.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$7.92 EĀ£397
198.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$11.98 EĀ£601
113.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$20.14 EĀ£1,011
-4.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$1.93 EĀ£96.7
112.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$89.3 EĀ£4,482
242.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,241 EĀ£62.2K
375.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$13.08 EĀ£656
357.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$9.98 EĀ£501
220.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$106 EĀ£5,342
-3.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$51.3 EĀ£2,572
110.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$87.9 EĀ£4,410
449.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$39.81 EĀ£1,998
847.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$143 EĀ£7,195
472.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$88.4 EĀ£4,437
715.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$505 EĀ£25.3K
451.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$144 EĀ£7,205
819.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$111 EĀ£5,545
386.45%
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 Ismailia: March 2, 2026

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