Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Neuquen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Neuquen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.7% cheaper than Neuquen without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.2% cheaper than Neuquen without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.38 ARS 15.1K
-41.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$33.58 ARS 48.8K
-1.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.18 ARS 13.3K
-20.59%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.67 ARS 3,878
-38.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.67 ARS 2,420
-37.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.50 ARS 2,177
-48.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.12 ARS 3,081
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.01 ARS 4,376
5.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.30 ARS 1,894
-17.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.63 ARS 2,362
-19.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.02 ARS 2,928
-31.68%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.20 ARS 3,193
2.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.17 ARS 14.8K
-55.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.38 ARS 9,271
-10.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.45 ARS 13.7K
-6.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.03 ARS 2,942
10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.08 ARS 3,018
-49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.30 ARS 1,894
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.60 ARS 3,770
-47.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.14 ARS 1,650
-1.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.23 ARS 1,788
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.27 ARS 1,839
-29.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.49 ARS 2,168
-43.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.19 ARS 4,635
-29.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.36 ARS 7,790
86.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.04 ARS 2,969
-42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.19 ARS 4,634
-25.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.79 ARS 1,145
8.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.48 ARS 2,150
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.91 ARS 1,317
114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.16 ARS 8,953
25.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.09 ARS 1,590
-11.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.9K ARS 40.5M
-35.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.7K ARS 44.6M
-13.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$66.6 ARS 96.8K
21.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.95 ARS 24.6K
-44.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$22.47 ARS 32.6K
5.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$29.48 ARS 42.8K
-13.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
38.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.17 ARS 8,955
-33.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$221 ARS 320.4K
38.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,661 ARS 3.9M
121.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$73.7 ARS 107.0K
-18.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$70.8 ARS 102.8K
-54.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$113 ARS 164.2K
-9.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$111 ARS 161.3K
-2.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$704 ARS 1.0M
-31.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$236 ARS 342.9K
59.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,510 ARS 2.2M
-45.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$807 ARS 1.2M
-10.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,731 ARS 2.5M
60.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,256 ARS 1.8M
5.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Neuquen: March 2, 2026

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