Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Morelia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Morelia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.5% cheaper than Morelia without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.2% cheaper than Morelia without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Morelia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$7.58 MX$136
-20.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$32.05 MX$574
3.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.37 MX$114
14.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.30 MX$59.1
-50.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.97 MX$17.33
8.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.17 MX$20.86
-34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.09 MX$37.48
-17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.73 MX$66.9
-14.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Morelia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.68 MX$30.11
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.64 MX$47.32
-50.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.60 MX$28.69
-13.75%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.60 MX$46.50
-13.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.11 MX$127
-36.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$8.21 MX$147
-30.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.19 MX$200
-20.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.89 MX$51.7
-22.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.43 MX$25.52
-25.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.40 MX$24.99
7.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.05 MX$36.68
-33.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.16 MX$38.64
-48.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.28 MX$40.86
-48.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.17 MX$20.91
-23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.13 MX$20.21
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.04 MX$54.3
-25.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$11.76 MX$210
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.53 MX$27.35
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.08 MX$37.31
14.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Morelia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.51 MX$9.15
68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$24.26 MX$434
70.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.31 MX$23.46
12.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.61 MX$28.74
21.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.14 MX$92.1
50.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.31 MX$23.41
-25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$13.1K MX$233.8K
37.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$16.0K MX$286.1K
67.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Morelia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.05 MX$717
102.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$20.66 MX$370
-54.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$28.58 MX$512
-17.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Morelia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$52.1 MX$933
-50.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$14.28 MX$256
35.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.36 MX$78.0
-5.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Morelia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$186 MX$3,335
64.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,225 MX$57.7K
82.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Morelia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$43.55 MX$780
37.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$29.66 MX$531
7.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$81.6 MX$1,461
25.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$107 MX$1,912
1.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Morelia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$337 MX$6,040
43.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$233 MX$4,178
61.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,008 MX$18.0K
-18.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$481 MX$8,614
49.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,724 MX$30.9K
61.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$704 MX$12.6K
87.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Morelia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$716 MX$12.8K
-24.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.25
19.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Morelia: March 1, 2026

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