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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.4% cheaper than Paks without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.4% cheaper than Paks without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.77 Ft 2,989
-31.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$29.11 Ft 9,923
13.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.78 Ft 2,311
7.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.83 Ft 284
96.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.07 Ft 364
-1.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.71 Ft 243
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.12 Ft 381
54.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.28 Ft 435
148.44%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.08 Ft 369
-0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.46 Ft 496
-10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.81 Ft 616
-23.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.92 Ft 995
-22.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.32 Ft 3,179
-51.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.52 Ft 1,880
3.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.34 Ft 3,867
-21.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.06 Ft 703
8.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.97 Ft 672
-46.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.05 Ft 698
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.32 Ft 1,473
-68.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.34 Ft 456
-16.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.29 Ft 440
-9.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.55 Ft 528
-41.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.53 Ft 182
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.13 Ft 2,430
-68.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.19 Ft 2,110
61.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.14 Ft 390
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.20 Ft 409
99.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paks
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.13 Ft 386
-23.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$25.32 Ft 8,632
63.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.85 Ft 972
-48.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.28 Ft 438
52.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$17.29 Ft 5,895
-55.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.71 Ft 582
-43.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.2K Ft 11.0M
-44.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$36.3K Ft 12.4M
-26.47%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$148 Ft 50.3K
-45.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$29.54 Ft 10.1K
-68.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$25.00 Ft 8,524
-5.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$46.92 Ft 16.0K
-45.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.99 Ft 5,792
13.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.13 Ft 2,771
-49.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$455 Ft 155.0K
-32.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,748 Ft 2.3M
-12.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$90.4 Ft 30.8K
-33.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$26.19 Ft 8,927
22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$94.5 Ft 32.2K
8.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$107 Ft 36.6K
0.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paks
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$447 Ft 152.5K
8.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$343 Ft 116.9K
10.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$629 Ft 214.4K
30.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$525 Ft 178.8K
37.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,089 Ft 1.1M
-9.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,484 Ft 846.8K
-46.86%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paks
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,309 Ft 446.1K
-58.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Paks: March 3, 2026

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