Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paks Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paks

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.2% cheaper than Paks without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.5% cheaper than Paks without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.55 Ft 2,963
-27.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$28.28 Ft 9,799
14.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.04 Ft 2,440
4.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.83 Ft 289
107.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.07 Ft 372
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.68 Ft 234
7.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.16 Ft 403
43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.32 Ft 459
142.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.08 Ft 373
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 Ft 528
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.77 Ft 613
-24.86%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.97 Ft 1,028
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.09 Ft 3,150
-49.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.4 Ft 1,871
5.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.14 Ft 3,860
-22.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.02 Ft 701
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.04 Ft 707
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.04 Ft 707
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.33 Ft 1,500
-67.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.4 Ft 485
-20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.28 Ft 445
-7.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.53 Ft 531
-41.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 Ft 185
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.31 Ft 2,534
-67.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.29 Ft 2,180
48.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.1 Ft 383
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.19 Ft 411
109.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paks
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.13 Ft 393
-26.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.06 Ft 8,682
67.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.81 Ft 973
-49.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.32 Ft 458
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.35 Ft 6,013
-54.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.68 Ft 582
-39.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.1K Ft 10.8M
-43.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.7K Ft 12.7M
-28.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$146 Ft 50.5K
-43.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.72 Ft 10.3K
-68.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.83 Ft 8,603
-5.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.67 Ft 16.2K
-44.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.05 Ft 5,907
12.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.11 Ft 2,811
-51.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$469 Ft 162.4K
-34.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,756 Ft 2.3M
-12.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.8 Ft 31.5K
-36.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.46 Ft 8,821
24.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96 Ft 33.3K
7.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 Ft 37.2K
-1.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paks
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$446 Ft 154.4K
9.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$343 Ft 118.7K
10.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$636 Ft 220.2K
30.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$541 Ft 187.6K
34.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,868 Ft 993.6K
-23.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,320 Ft 803.7K
-33.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paks: October 27, 2025

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