Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Peshkopi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Peshkopi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.6% cheaper than Peshkopi without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 2.3% cheaper than Peshkopi without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Peshkopi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$9.51 ALLĀ 788
-36.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$37.49 ALLĀ 3,106
-11.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.01 ALLĀ 498
21.30%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.40 ALLĀ 116
16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.92 ALLĀ 75.8
14.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.57 ALLĀ 46.96
35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
-3.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.00 ALLĀ 249
6.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Peshkopi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.82 ALLĀ 150
-41.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.87 ALLĀ 72.2
50.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.37 ALLĀ 114
0.73%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.96 ALLĀ 245
-23.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$10.14 ALLĀ 840
-55.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.02 ALLĀ 582
-18.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$13.33 ALLĀ 1,105
-33.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$0.90 ALLĀ 74.2
148.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.29 ALLĀ 190
-53.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.33 ALLĀ 110
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.80 ALLĀ 65.9
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.61 ALLĀ 50.1
83.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.08 ALLĀ 89.8
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.14 ALLĀ 94.7
-21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.61 ALLĀ 50.9
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.94 ALLĀ 326
-42.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$10.10 ALLĀ 837
-1.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.67 ALLĀ 138
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.75 ALLĀ 145
36.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Peshkopi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.46 ALLĀ 37.94
86.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$18.82 ALLĀ 1,559
120.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.43 ALLĀ 284
-57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$3.07 ALLĀ 255
-36.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$17.44 ALLĀ 1,445
-55.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.20 ALLĀ 182
-55.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$34.6K ALLĀ 2.9M
-48.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.7K ALLĀ 2.1M
3.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Peshkopi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$68.3 ALLĀ 5,655
18.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.32 ALLĀ 1,435
-45.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.88 ALLĀ 1,315
48.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Peshkopi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$56.0 ALLĀ 4,641
-54.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$25.25 ALLĀ 2,092
-23.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$8.35 ALLĀ 692
-50.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Peshkopi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$94.7 ALLĀ 7,848
223.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Peshkopi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$47.99 ALLĀ 3,976
24.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$52.0 ALLĀ 4,310
-38.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$95.2 ALLĀ 7,887
7.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$139 ALLĀ 11.5K
-22.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Peshkopi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$448 ALLĀ 37.1K
7.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$340 ALLĀ 28.2K
10.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$620 ALLĀ 51.4K
32.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$436 ALLĀ 36.1K
65.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,550 ALLĀ 128.4K
79.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,119 ALLĀ 92.7K
17.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Peshkopi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Peshkopi: March 1, 2026

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