Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kuruman Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kuruman

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.6% cheaper than Kuruman without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.5% more expensive than Kuruman without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kuruman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.31 R 148
-25.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.71 R 599
-4.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.88 R 86.8
51.43%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.69 R 30.08
1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.1 R 19.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.58 R 10.23
25.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.2 R 39.21
-24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.53 R 45.06
26.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kuruman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.12 R 19.88
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.04 R 18.58
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.64 R 29.24
-18.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.47 R 43.88
-10.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.47 R 133
-39.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.44 R 78.9
28.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.82 R 121
25.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.67 R 29.73
35.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 R 25.94
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.53 R 27.23
-1.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.65 R 29.42
-13.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.37 R 24.4
-18.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 R 21.97
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.05 R 18.76
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.92 R 16.35
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.72 R 48.35
-13.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.78 R 103
61.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.33 R 23.63
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.66 R 29.55
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kuruman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.6 R 28.5
-48.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.13 R 20.11
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.91 R 16.1
115.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.02 R 71.4
95.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.28 R 22.82
-20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21K R 373K
-16.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.9K R 425.5K
9.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kuruman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$116 R 2,063
-28.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$35.44 R 630
-73.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.13 R 749
-44.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kuruman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$30.66 R 545
-16.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.84 R 122
-42.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kuruman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$197 R 3,498
54.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,348 R 77.3K
36.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kuruman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51.1 R 908
13.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.64 R 581
-3.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.3 R 1,606
14.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.6 R 1,416
32.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kuruman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$367 R 6,520
33.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$329 R 5,859
15.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$690 R 12.3K
19.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$700 R 12.5K
4.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$686 R 12.2K
219.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$588 R 10.5K
160.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kuruman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,038 R 18.5K
-47.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.51
16.68%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuruman: October 28, 2025

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