Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Osorno Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Osorno

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7% more expensive than Osorno without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7% cheaper than Osorno without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Osorno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.99 CLP 7,427
-22.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$32.57 CLP 30.3K
-0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.83 CLP 6,350
8.20%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.2 CLP 2,045
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.34 CLP 1,249
-17.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.06 CLP 990
-31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.93 CLP 1,797
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.71 CLP 2,518
18.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Osorno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 CLP 1,179
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 CLP 1,486
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.64 CLP 1,521
-18.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.05 CLP 3,764
-45.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.22 CLP 9,506
-55.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.88 CLP 5,465
-2.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.68 CLP 8,998
-11.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.1 CLP 1,957
7.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 CLP 1,415
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.8 CLP 1,674
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.16 CLP 2,007
-34.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.04 CLP 1,895
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.8 CLP 1,673
-34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 CLP 1,165
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.98 CLP 915
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.33 CLP 4,953
-55.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.57 CLP 4,249
104.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.6 CLP 1,485
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.23 CLP 3,008
-22.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Osorno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.51 CLP 477
62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.05 CLP 14.9K
161.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.49 CLP 460
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.98 CLP 907
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.31 CLP 4,938
47.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.45 CLP 1,344
-29.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$15.1K CLP 14.1M
16.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$15.2K CLP 14.2M
72.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Osorno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$132 CLP 122.4K
-37.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.86 CLP 10.1K
-13.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.11 CLP 28.9K
-24.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Osorno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$62.6 CLP 58.2K
-58.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.74 CLP 12.8K
39.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.29 CLP 8,640
-57.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Osorno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$444 CLP 412.8K
-31.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Osorno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.65 CLP 38.7K
39.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.93 CLP 25K
17.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$45.36 CLP 42.2K
127.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$46.48 CLP 43.2K
127.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Osorno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$412 CLP 383.5K
18.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$400 CLP 372.4K
-5.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$530 CLP 493.3K
55.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$583 CLP 542.3K
25.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,047 CLP 974K
109.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,598 CLP 1.5M
-4.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Osorno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$629 CLP 585.3K
-12.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.72
184.53%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Osorno: October 27, 2025

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