Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ourem Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ourem

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.5% cheaper than Ourem without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.7% cheaper than Ourem without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ourem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.49 €9.92
-45.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.94 €40.52
-31.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.75 €8.41
-24.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.5 €1.3
14.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.92 €1.65
-42.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.35 €1.17
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.55 €3.07
-53.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.53 €3.05
-9.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ourem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.09 €0.94
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.51 €2.16
-50.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.43 €1.23
-6.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.21 €2.77
-30.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.51 €10.8
-63.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.02 €6.92
-28.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.37 €9.81
-24.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.83 €1.58
23.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.31 €1.13
-18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.44 €1.25
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.54 €2.19
-44.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 €1.53
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.84 €1.58
-35.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.88 €1.63
-52.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.84 €0.72
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.27 €5.42
-62.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.48 €4.74
70.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 €1.16
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.6 €1.38
55.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ourem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.34 €2.02
-64.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.77 €36.07
0.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.07 €3.52
-65.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.86 €0.74
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$18.68 €16.13
-57.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.79
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.7K €29.9K
-49.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.5K €34.1K
-33.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ourem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$121 €104
-31.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.92 €18.06
-54.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.58 €34.17
-40.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ourem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.28 €37.37
-40.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.07 €7.83
-56.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ourem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$621 €536
-50.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,267 €5,411
-5.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ourem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.5 €66.9
-25.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.21 €35.58
-23.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.6 €81.7
9.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$122 €106
-13.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ourem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$923 €797
-46.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$724 €625
-47.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,496 €1,292
-44.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,159 €1,001
-37.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,116 €2,691
-29.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,251 €1,943
-31.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ourem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,374 €1,186
-59.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.81
252.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ourem: October 29, 2025

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