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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.3% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.5% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.66 Ft 2,952
-30.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$42.48 Ft 14.5K
-21.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.45 Ft 2,880
-13.73%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.21 Ft 752
-26.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.13 Ft 386
-7.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.91 Ft 310
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.62 Ft 553
6.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.20 Ft 749
44.55%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.06 Ft 362
0.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.51 Ft 516
-13.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.89 Ft 646
-26.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.53 Ft 861
-11.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.36 Ft 3,191
-52.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.12 Ft 2,087
-6.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$14.28 Ft 4,868
-37.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.01 Ft 686
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.11 Ft 721
-49.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.18 Ft 742
-30.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.59 Ft 1,224
-62.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.23 Ft 419
-8.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.27 Ft 435
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.73 Ft 590
-47.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.55 Ft 186
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.21 Ft 2,459
-68.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.47 Ft 1,523
123.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.16 Ft 396
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.02 Ft 688
18.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.41 Ft 481
-39.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$24.86 Ft 8,474
66.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.23 Ft 1,101
-54.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.12 Ft 381
74.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$23.28 Ft 7,938
-66.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.72 Ft 586
-43.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.3K Ft 9.3M
-34.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$31.6K Ft 10.8M
-15.34%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$161 Ft 55.0K
-49.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$27.81 Ft 9,479
-66.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$19.46 Ft 6,633
21.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$44.55 Ft 15.2K
-42.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$21.72 Ft 7,405
-11.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.06 Ft 2,747
-49.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$400 Ft 136.5K
-23.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,147 Ft 2.4M
-17.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$91.2 Ft 31.1K
-34.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$43.61 Ft 14.9K
-26.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$94.8 Ft 32.3K
8.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$99.1 Ft 33.8K
8.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$503 Ft 171.5K
-3.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$358 Ft 122.2K
5.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$681 Ft 232.2K
20.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$549 Ft 187.3K
31.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,319 Ft 1.1M
-16.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,861 Ft 975.2K
-53.85%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pecs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$957 Ft 326.3K
-43.83%
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 Pecs: March 3, 2026

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