Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Magenta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Magenta

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.4% cheaper than Magenta without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.8% cheaper than Magenta without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Magenta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.39 €20.2
-73.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$89.5 €77.3
-63.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.84 €11.95
-46.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.97 €1.7
-12.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.63 €3.13
-69.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.62 €1.4
-54.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.83 €5.89
-75.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.42 €4.68
-40.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Magenta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.99 €1.72
-45.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.04 €2.63
-59.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.23 €2.79
-58.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.29 €3.71
-48.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.12 €15.65
-74.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14 €12.08
-59.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$26.47 €22.86
-67.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.15 €1.85
5.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.3 €1.98
-53.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.07 €2.65
-50.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.33 €3.74
-67.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.78 €2.4
-60.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.09 €1.8
-43.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.36
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 €0.5
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.99 €6.04
-66.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.21 €7.95
1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.3 €1.98
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.07 €2.65
-18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Magenta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.47
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.99 €37.98
-4.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.18 €7.92
-84.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.14 €0.99
71.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.79 €34.36
-80.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.7K €29.9K
-49.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.7K €31.7K
-28.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Magenta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$274 €236
-69.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.79 €10.18
-19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.52 €27.22
-25.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Magenta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.5 €47.04
-52.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.11 €19.96
-17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.75 €10.14
-66.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Magenta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$947 €817
-67.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17.8K €15.3K
-66.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Magenta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$108 €93
-46.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.04 €34.57
-21.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$125 €108
-17.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$174 €150
-39.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Magenta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$760 €656
-35.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$572 €494
-33.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,229 €1,061
-32.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$940 €812
-22.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,981 €2,573
-26.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,190 €1,891
-30.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Magenta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,755 €1,515
-68.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.63
190.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Magenta: October 28, 2025

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