Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Meru Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Meru

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.4% more expensive than Meru without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 20.8% more expensive than Meru without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Meru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$5.36 KESĀ 693
12.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$38.28 KESĀ 4,947
-13.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.76 KESĀ 874
7.84%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$2.35 KESĀ 303
-30.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.76 KESĀ 98.3
38.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.50 KESĀ 65.2
54.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$2.33 KESĀ 302
-25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.98 KESĀ 385
6.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Meru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.87 KESĀ 112
22.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.41 KESĀ 52.6
219.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.11 KESĀ 144
24.32%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.44 KESĀ 186
56.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.59 KESĀ 1,498
-61.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.82 KESĀ 881
-15.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.07 KESĀ 656
74.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$3.03 KESĀ 392
-26.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.73 KESĀ 94.9
45.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.79 KESĀ 102
91.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.79 KESĀ 103
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$1.03 KESĀ 133
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.99 KESĀ 128
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.24 KESĀ 31.17
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.45 KESĀ 58.1
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$3.06 KESĀ 395
-26.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.47 KESĀ 1,482
-13.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$2.22 KESĀ 287
-46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.68 KESĀ 346
-10.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Meru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$1.51 KESĀ 195
-2.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$1.50 KESĀ 193
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.86 KESĀ 370
171.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.03 KESĀ 133
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.5K KESĀ 2.8M
-16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
31.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Meru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$33.85 KESĀ 4,374
139.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$16.52 KESĀ 2,135
-43.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$39.40 KESĀ 5,091
-40.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Meru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.06 KESĀ 783
-32.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Meru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$204 KESĀ 26.3K
50.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,107 KESĀ 1.0M
-27.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Meru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$18.06 KESĀ 2,334
231.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$23.69 KESĀ 3,062
34.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$64.3 KESĀ 8,304
59.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$56.3 KESĀ 7,271
91.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Meru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Meru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Meru: March 3, 2026

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