Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oni Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oni

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.9% cheaper than Oni without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.9% more expensive than Oni without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.82 ₾29.44
-42.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$44.35 ₾121
-27.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.28 ₾22.51
-10.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.96 ₾8.05
-41.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.75 ₾2.03
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.42 ₾1.14
73.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.17 ₾5.9
-23.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.94 ₾8
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.98 ₾5.39
-44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.68 ₾1.84
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.91 ₾5.19
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.56 ₾6.96
-13.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.58 ₾20.63
-39.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.4 ₾17.41
-10.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.45 ₾25.72
-9.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.22 ₾3.33
85.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.63 ₾4.43
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.87 ₾5.1
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.35 ₾6.39
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.65 ₾1.76
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.69 ₾1.87
71.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 ₾3.37
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 ₾1.79
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.02 ₾8.22
-22.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.49 ₾20.38
24.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.53 ₾4.16
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.21 ₾6.02
12.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.43 ₾3.88
-1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.72 ₾1.96
172.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.48 ₾20.34
4.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ₾3.07
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-4.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20K ₾54.5K
30.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$72.1 ₾196
14.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.74 ₾31.94
-19.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.98 ₾48.91
30.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.52 ₾17.73
-39.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$264 ₾718
15.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,073 ₾13.8K
16.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.9 ₾207
-23.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.81 ₾122
-29.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 ₾318
-11.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 ₾309
-7.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.89
12.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oni: October 29, 2025

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