Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pecs Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pecs

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.9% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.53 Ft 2,955
-26.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$42.82 Ft 14.8K
-24.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.84 Ft 3,062
-16.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.2 Ft 761
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.1 Ft 381
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.92 Ft 318
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.59 Ft 552
4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.14 Ft 742
49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.1 Ft 382
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.54 Ft 534
-19.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.91 Ft 662
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.54 Ft 881
-12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.08 Ft 3,145
-49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.17 Ft 2,138
-7.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.56 Ft 5,046
-41.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2 Ft 694
13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.11 Ft 730
-49.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.2 Ft 761
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.51 Ft 1,218
-59.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.23 Ft 426
-9.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.27 Ft 441
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.8 Ft 623
-50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.59 Ft 203
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.36 Ft 2,550
-68.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.83 Ft 2,021
60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.2 Ft 417
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.1 Ft 728
18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.47 Ft 509
-43.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$24.05 Ft 8,332
74.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.1 Ft 1,076
-54.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.17 Ft 404
67.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.92 Ft 7,942
-65.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.71 Ft 594
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.8K Ft 9.6M
-36.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.3K Ft 10.8M
-16.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$162 Ft 56.1K
-49.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.14 Ft 9,402
-65.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.92 Ft 6,903
18.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.65 Ft 15.1K
-41.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.5 Ft 7,448
-10.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.68 Ft 2,660
-48.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$409 Ft 141.6K
-25.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,221 Ft 2.5M
-17.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.4 Ft 32.3K
-37.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.48 Ft 15.4K
-28.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.9 Ft 32.5K
9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.6 Ft 34.5K
6.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$491 Ft 170.2K
-0.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$363 Ft 125.7K
4.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$685 Ft 237.5K
20.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$561 Ft 194.3K
30.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,284 Ft 1.1M
-33.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,606 Ft 902.9K
-41.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$851 Ft 294.7K
-35.35%
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 Pecs: October 27, 2025

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