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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 76.8% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 187.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 108% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.64 E£181
71.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.7 E£780
105.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.5 E£224
64.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.97 E£47.99
77.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.27 E£13.28
307.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 E£5.46
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.22 E£60.5
36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.01 E£99.9
59.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.84 E£41.89
29.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.39 E£19.22
217.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.66 E£32.88
101.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.41 E£69.9
57.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.04 E£151
49.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.6 E£179
58.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.7 E£383
11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.49 E£73.9
51.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.53 E£26.51
101.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.42 E£20.71
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.29 E£14.22
389.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.4 E£20.12
177.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.39 E£19.31
202.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.23 E£11.21
286.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.19 E£9.36
342.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.71 E£84.9
37.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.22 E£309
50.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.97 E£48.2
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.94 E£96.6
28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.27 E£13.48
207.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$3.98 E£198
952.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.31 E£15.23
354.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.42 E£20.9
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.99 E£99
294.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 E£16.53
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.5K E£1.5M
-40.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$15.7K E£780K
67.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.49 E£572
618.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.83 E£290
61.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.87 E£392
198.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$11.9 E£592
115.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.67 E£978
-2.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.03 E£101
95.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$89 E£4,423
242.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,225 E£60.9K
383.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$12.94 E£643
347.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$9.62 E£478
228.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 E£5,304
-3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.8 E£2,527
107.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$89.8 E£4,466
444.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$39.77 E£1,977
853.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$143 E£7,114
477.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$87.9 E£4,370
729.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$533 E£26.5K
310.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$146 E£7,236
952.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$114 E£5,688
380.75%
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 Ismailia: October 28, 2025

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