Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nueve de Julio Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nueve de Julio

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.6% cheaper than Nueve de Julio without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.9% cheaper than Nueve de Julio without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.85 ARS 17.6K
-58.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$60.1 ARS 71.4K
-46.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.94 ARS 14.2K
-38.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.89 ARS 4,616
-55.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.21 ARS 2,621
-50.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.48 ARS 1,759
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.54 ARS 4,205
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.98 ARS 4,724
-19.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.09 ARS 1,295
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.56 ARS 3,034
-51.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.27 ARS 2,701
-41.41%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.19 ARS 1,412
86.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.02 ARS 14.3K
-62.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.74 ARS 9,189
-26.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.54 ARS 11.3K
-9.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.55 ARS 3,030
-11.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.11 ARS 2,510
-49.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.25 ARS 1,485
20.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.22 ARS 2,638
-36.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.44 ARS 1,704
-22.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.47 ARS 1,750
-19.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.98 ARS 1,159
-9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.02 ARS 1,210
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$0.98 ARS 1,168
139.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.09 ARS 7,230
53.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.4 ARS 1,662
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.97 ARS 2,338
26.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nueve de Julio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.82 ARS 969
1.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.57 ARS 1,866
-10.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.91 ARS 1,081
115.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.95 ARS 7,063
31.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.11 ARS 1,316
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.1K ARS 29.8M
-29.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.4K ARS 33.7M
-7.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$110 ARS 131K
-25.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.89 ARS 26K
-56.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.37 ARS 34.9K
-19.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.71 ARS 30.5K
-0.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
37.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.26 ARS 11K
-57.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$324 ARS 384.5K
-5.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,169 ARS 6.1M
14.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$112 ARS 133.1K
-48.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$84.9 ARS 100.8K
-62.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$125 ARS 148.8K
-17.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$131 ARS 155.3K
-19.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nueve de Julio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$334 ARS 397.1K
46.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$241 ARS 286.1K
57.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$685 ARS 813.6K
20.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$539 ARS 640.2K
35.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,073 ARS 2.5M
5.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,681 ARS 2M
-8.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
52.71
-74.52%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nueve de Julio: October 29, 2025

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