Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kruje Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kruje

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.9% cheaper than Kruje without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.2% cheaper than Kruje without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kruje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$9.70 ALL 804
-37.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$37.77 ALL 3,130
-12.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.14 ALL 592
2.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.94 ALL 161
-15.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.57 ALL 130
-33.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.83 ALL 68.4
-7.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.41 ALL 199
-28.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.21 ALL 266
-0.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kruje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.97 ALL 163
-45.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.91 ALL 75.0
43.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.96 ALL 163
-29.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.96 ALL 245
-23.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.06 ALL 833
-55.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.95 ALL 658
-27.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.42 ALL 1,112
-33.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.79 ALL 148
25.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.37 ALL 196
-55.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.67 ALL 139
-9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.39 ALL 116
-2.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.04 ALL 86.4
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.18 ALL 97.6
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.09 ALL 90.5
-17.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.78 ALL 64.6
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.18 ALL 346
-45.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.84 ALL 816
1.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.64 ALL 136
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.83 ALL 152
30.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kruje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.49 ALL 40.43
75.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$18.55 ALL 1,537
123.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.54 ALL 293
-58.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$3.08 ALL 255
-36.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$17.38 ALL 1,440
-55.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.08 ALL 172
-53.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
-47.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.8K ALL 2.1M
3.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kruje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$68.5 ALL 5,673
18.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.75 ALL 1,471
-47.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.92 ALL 1,319
48.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kruje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$55.0 ALL 4,556
-53.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.74 ALL 2,132
-25.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.27 ALL 685
-50.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kruje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$156 ALL 12.9K
96.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,544 ALL 459.3K
6.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kruje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$46.82 ALL 3,879
27.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$51.0 ALL 4,229
-37.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$95.3 ALL 7,893
7.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$129 ALL 10.7K
-16.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kruje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$442 ALL 36.6K
9.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$342 ALL 28.3K
10.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$613 ALL 50.8K
34.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$432 ALL 35.8K
66.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,976 ALL 163.7K
40.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,315 ALL 109.0K
0.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kruje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$647 ALL 53.6K
-16.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kruje: March 2, 2026

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