Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Quellón Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Quellón

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.3% cheaper than Quellón without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.6% cheaper than Quellón without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.78 CLP 7,999
-31.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$44.82 CLP 40.8K
-25.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.21 CLP 7,473
-11.21%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.85 CLP 2,598
-42.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.30 CLP 1,186
-19.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.01 CLP 920
-23.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.22 CLP 2,930
-46.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.23 CLP 3,855
-24.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.24 CLP 1,131
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.56 CLP 1,420
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.87 CLP 1,705
-26.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.63 CLP 3,306
-38.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.30 CLP 9,382
-56.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.65 CLP 6,058
-13.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.93 CLP 9,952
-18.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.82 CLP 1,655
23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.55 CLP 1,414
-31.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.54 CLP 1,406
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.49 CLP 1,359
-8.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.23 CLP 1,122
-8.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.36 CLP 1,234
-13.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.21 CLP 1,098
-25.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.19 CLP 1,080
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.37 CLP 4,891
-57.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.00 CLP 9,110
-0.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.53 CLP 1,396
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.29 CLP 2,090
4.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.58 CLP 531
48.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.47 CLP 427
212.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.42 CLP 1,290
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
-9.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.0K CLP 19.1M
27.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$130 CLP 118.3K
-37.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$13.58 CLP 12.4K
-30.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$22.13 CLP 20.2K
6.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.90 CLP 34.5K
-32.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$21.13 CLP 19.2K
-8.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.74 CLP 5,226
-28.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$436 CLP 396.7K
-29.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$51.1 CLP 46.5K
17.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$29.74 CLP 27.1K
7.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$61.8 CLP 56.2K
66.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$81.6 CLP 74.3K
32.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$478 CLP 435.1K
1.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$375 CLP 341.9K
0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$878 CLP 799.5K
-6.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$584 CLP 531.4K
23.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.18
159.27%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Quellón: March 2, 2026

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