Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ogre Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ogre

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.2% cheaper than Ogre without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.7% cheaper than Ogre without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ogre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.55 €15.15
-64.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.71 €42.92
-34.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.17 €7.92
-19.41%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.36 €2.04
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.85 €1.6
-40.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.37 €1.18
-46.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.56 €3.08
-53.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.88 €2.48
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ogre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 €1.39
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.94 €2.54
-54.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.22 €2.78
-31.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.1 €10.44
-62.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.81 €6.75
-26.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.91 €10.28
-27.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.73 €1.5
30.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.92 €1.65
-44.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.55 €2.2
-40.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.59 €3.1
-60.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.04 €0.9
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.09 €0.94
8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.7 €1.47
-47.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.81 €0.7
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.64 €4.87
-58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.16 €7.91
1.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.85 €1.59
-36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.2 €1.9
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ogre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.84 €0.72
-1.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$22.71 €19.61
84.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.84 €0.72
67.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 €0.75
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.4 €9.84
-31.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.83 €1.58
-44.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.1K €22.5K
-32.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.8K €24K
-5.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ogre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$321 €277
-74.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.79 €17.08
-52.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.02 €17.29
17.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ogre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.26 €30.45
-27.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.39 €9.84
-65.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ogre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$552 €477
-44.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.5K €13.4K
-61.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ogre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.6 €78.2
-36.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.72 €40.33
-32.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.2 €82.2
8.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €119
-23.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ogre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$312 €269
57.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$232 €200
63.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$472 €408
75.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$403 €348
81.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,516 €1,309
44.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$822 €710
86.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ogre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$940 €812
-41.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.52
432.94%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ogre: October 29, 2025

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