Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nasr City Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nasr City

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.4% more expensive than Nasr City without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 76.4% more expensive than Nasr City without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.5 E£174
78.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.6 E£776
107.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.58 E£277
32.44%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.45 E£72.3
18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.29 E£14.37
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 E£4.93
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.2 E£59.8
38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.02 E£150
5.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 E£45.14
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.57 E£28.55
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.7 E£34.85
90.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.39 E£68.9
59.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.81 E£190
19.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.5 E£224
26.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.67 E£431
-0.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.48 E£73.6
52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.57 E£28.42
87.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.42 E£21.01
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.37 E£18.39
283.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 E£18.7
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.4 E£19.93
195.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.18 E£9.04
394.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.21 E£10.31
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.79 E£89.1
31.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.27 E£312
48.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.26 E£62.9
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.86 E£92.3
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.26 E£12.91
219.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.75 E£336
520.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.39 E£19.3
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.19 E£9.42
931.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.94 E£96.5
304.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.31
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K E£1.6M
-44.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.2K E£1.7M
-21.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$24.5 E£1,218
236.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.97 E£297
58.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.34 E£564
107.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.37 E£1,162
9.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$1.94 E£96.3
886.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.01 E£150
31.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$87.1 E£4,333
249.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,985 E£98.7K
198.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.42 E£1,363
111.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.12 E£2,393
-34.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 E£5,343
-4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.3 E£2,499
110.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$400 E£19.9K
22.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$296 E£14.7K
28.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$795 E£39.5K
4.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$695 E£34.5K
4.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,058 E£52.6K
107.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$418 E£20.8K
266.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$161 E£8,002
241.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nasr City: October 29, 2025

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