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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.6% cheaper than Neuquen without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.8% cheaper than Neuquen without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.69 ARS 12.7K
-41.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
-4.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.8 ARS 10.5K
-16.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.77 ARS 3,287
-37.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.65 ARS 1,959
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.56 ARS 1,849
-53.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.15 ARS 2,554
-22.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.05 ARS 3,628
4.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 ARS 1,563
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.57 ARS 1,859
-21.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.95 ARS 2,311
-31.79%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.26 ARS 2,685
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
-55.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.26 ARS 7,438
-8.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.62 ARS 11.4K
-10.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.03 ARS 2,406
11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.16 ARS 2,563
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.26 ARS 1,490
19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.65 ARS 3,145
-46.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.18 ARS 1,400
-5.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.23 ARS 1,464
-4.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 ARS 1,573
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.48 ARS 1,756
-43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.06 ARS 3,630
-23.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.29 ARS 5,093
117.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.98 ARS 2,353
-40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.13 ARS 3,716
-20.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.78 ARS 928
6.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.53 ARS 1,813
-7.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 ARS 1,032
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.92 ARS 7,028
32.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.06 ARS 1,263
-3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.1K ARS 32.1M
-34.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
-14.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
24.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
-45.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.93 ARS 27.2K
2.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29.52 ARS 35.1K
-13.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
37.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.38 ARS 7,582
-37.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$220 ARS 261.4K
38.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
119.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.1 ARS 88K
-21.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
-55.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 ARS 137.7K
-11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 ARS 135.2K
-7.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$707 ARS 839.9K
-30.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$238 ARS 282.9K
59.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,475 ARS 1.8M
-43.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$815 ARS 968.3K
-10.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,723 ARS 2M
27.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,272 ARS 1.5M
20.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Neuquen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Neuquen: October 27, 2025

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