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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 95.4% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 191.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 106.9% more expensive than Ismailia without rent, and 166.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.61 E£187
70.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$16.09 E£834
105.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.32 E£224
69.44%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$0.97 E£50.5
71.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.27 E£13.84
307.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.11 E£5.93
609.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.20 E£62.3
42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.95 E£101
62.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.84 E£43.57
32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.38 E£19.87
244.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.61 E£31.70
126.23%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.40 E£72.3
58.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.03 E£157
43.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.57 E£185
62.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.93 E£411
13.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.47 E£75.9
53.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.59 E£30.44
88.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.38 E£19.92
284.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.29 E£14.92
372.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.40 E£20.86
177.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.38 E£19.85
205.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.19 E£10.05
368.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.21 E£11.02
314.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$1.66 E£86.3
41.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.68 E£242
132.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.03 E£53.2
16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$2.04 E£106
21.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.25 E£12.89
216.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$4.05 E£210
906.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.33 E£17.23
330.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.42 E£21.79
354.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.99 E£103
284.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.31 E£15.81
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$29.1K E£1.5M
-37.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$16.0K E£829.6K
64.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$11.48 E£595
608.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$5.54 E£287
73.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$7.67 E£397
217.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$11.89 E£616
118.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$20.06 E£1,039
-5.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.02 E£105
92.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$89.5 E£4,635
240.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,234 E£63.9K
378.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$12.90 E£669
354.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$9.78 E£507
232.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$107 E£5,531
-4.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$50.6 E£2,623
113.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$88.6 E£4,591
435.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$39.53 E£2,048
838.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$144 E£7,467
488.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$89.9 E£4,656
697.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$464 E£24.0K
519.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$131 E£6,795
948.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ismailia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$102 E£5,306
428.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ismailia: April 11, 2026

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