Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and New Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and New Cairo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.7% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.7% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
New Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.83 E£191
62.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.01 E£995
61.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.06 E£251
46.05%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.49 E£74.2
15.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.36 E£17.95
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.15 E£7.67
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.4 E£69.4
18.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.81 E£139
13.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
New Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.95 E£47.35
14.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.58 E£29.06
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.72 E£35.81
84.72%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.52 E£75.6
46.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4 E£199
13.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.56 E£227
25.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.59 E£427
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.56 E£77.4
44.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.61 E£30.26
75.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.5 E£25.04
202.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.41 E£20.41
246.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.49 E£24.4
126.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.44 E£21.74
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 E£11.97
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.18 E£9.01
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.97 E£97.9
19.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.67 E£481
-3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.32 E£65.6
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.86 E£92.7
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
New Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.22 E£11.14
277.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.39 E£19.33
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.29 E£14.26
575.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.96 E£97.3
300.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.36
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.1K E£1.7M
-49.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.7K E£1.6M
-19.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
New Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$25.45 E£1,265
224.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.84 E£340
38.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.3 E£562
108.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
New Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.52 E£1,269
0.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.65 E£331
187.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.51 E£175
12.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
New Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$91.8 E£4,562
232.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,980 E£98.5K
199.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
New Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$32.08 E£1,595
80.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.83 E£2,428
-35.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 E£5,427
-5.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.6 E£2,517
108.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
New Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$338 E£16.8K
44.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$288 E£14.3K
31.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$508 E£25.3K
62.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$408 E£20.3K
78.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,036 E£51.5K
111.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$776 E£38.6K
97.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
New Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$178 E£8,869
208.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for New Cairo: October 29, 2025

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