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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 137.9% more expensive than Nuh without rent, and 165.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 92.9% more expensive than Nuh without rent, and 163% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.32 โ‚น210
157.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$10.44 โ‚น948
210.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.63 โ‚น329
96.42%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.53 โ‚น139
7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.37 โ‚น33.67
186.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.14 โ‚น13.07
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.77 โ‚น161
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.99 โ‚น272
2.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.69 โ‚น62.9
59.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.45 โ‚น40.66
188.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.67 โ‚น61.2
100.00%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.89 โ‚น80.5
153.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$5.01 โ‚น455
-10.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.05 โ‚น277
90.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.01 โ‚น182
17.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.69 โ‚น62.5
55.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.91 โ‚น82.8
62.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.51 โ‚น46.25
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.38 โ‚น34.80
197.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.45 โ‚น40.45
151.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.49 โ‚น44.56
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.34 โ‚น31.31
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.97 โ‚น360
-42.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.72 โ‚น701
31.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.78 โ‚น161
-33.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.80 โ‚น254
-14.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.08 โ‚น461
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.28 โ‚น25.29
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.47 โ‚น768
382.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.85 โ‚น76.8
74.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.42 โ‚น129
466.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.18 โ‚น107
-20.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
29.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$22.1K โ‚น2.0M
19.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$38.26 โ‚น3,472
114.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.58 โ‚น325
166.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.36 โ‚น668
221.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$16.00 โ‚น1,452
61.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$6.98 โ‚น633
168.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.94 โ‚น267
37.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$50.4 โ‚น4,569
527.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,512 โ‚น137.2K
295.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$24.06 โ‚น2,184
145.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
28.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$42.44 โ‚น3,851
135.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$31.22 โ‚น2,833
244.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$122 โ‚น11.1K
302.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$76.1 โ‚น6,903
387.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$271 โ‚น24.6K
203.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$183 โ‚น16.6K
300.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$977 โ‚น88.7K
209.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$580 โ‚น52.6K
129.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nuh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nuh: January 11, 2026

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