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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 80.4% more expensive than Nasr City without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 62.6% more expensive than Nasr City without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.50 E£176
72.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$15.72 E£789
111.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.57 E£279
30.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.50 E£75.1
8.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.31 E£15.58
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.11 E£5.73
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.21 E£60.8
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.01 E£151
5.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.93 E£46.67
15.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.58 E£29.11
125.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.70 E£34.95
97.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.43 E£72.0
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.84 E£193
16.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.35 E£218
31.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.95 E£449
-1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.43 E£71.7
56.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.57 E£28.68
85.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.39 E£19.56
287.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.36 E£18.13
277.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.38 E£18.81
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.44 E£22.08
165.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.21 E£10.66
328.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.19 E£9.66
342.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.86 E£93.4
21.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.02 E£252
98.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.26 E£63.3
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.85 E£92.9
29.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.19 E£9.39
352.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$6.79 E£341
510.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.42 E£20.86
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.20 E£9.95
875.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.97 E£98.6
293.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.33 E£16.73
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.2K E£1.6M
-42.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.8K E£1.7M
-20.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$24.91 E£1,250
225.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.82 E£292
61.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$11.32 E£568
108.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$23.94 E£1,201
6.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$1.92 E£96.5
904.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.94 E£148
39.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$89.0 E£4,464
244.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,949 E£97.8K
202.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$27.44 E£1,377
118.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$48.56 E£2,436
-34.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$110 E£5,497
-6.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$51.1 E£2,563
111.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$392 E£19.6K
23.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$97.6 E£4,897
286.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$255 E£12.8K
222.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$135 E£6,769
434.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$829 E£41.6K
235.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$479 E£24.0K
175.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nasr City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$158 E£7,903
241.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nasr City: March 1, 2026

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