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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11% cheaper than Quellón without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.3% cheaper than Quellón without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$8.84 CLP 7,807
-32.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$44.39 CLP 39.2K
-27.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$7.80 CLP 6,882
-8.59%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$2.72 CLP 2,398
-39.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$1.37 CLP 1,209
-22.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$1.01 CLP 896
-23.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,419
$3.16 CLP 2,790
-44.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$4.21 CLP 3,714
-27.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$1.18 CLP 1,044
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$1.58 CLP 1,397
-17.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,906
$1.92 CLP 1,692
-30.21%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,300
$3.45 CLP 3,045
-34.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$10.32 CLP 9,110
-56.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$6.73 CLP 5,942
-13.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
$10.92 CLP 9,642
-17.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,692
$1.83 CLP 1,616
29.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,940
$1.50 CLP 1,325
-28.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,419
$1.52 CLP 1,343
-2.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,012
$1.50 CLP 1,328
-9.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,136
$1.23 CLP 1,086
-8.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$1.40 CLP 1,235
-19.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,275
$1.28 CLP 1,127
-30.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$1.23 CLP 1,089
-30.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$5.47 CLP 4,827
-58.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$10.04 CLP 8,866
1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$1.61 CLP 1,422
-26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,829
$2.21 CLP 1,955
8.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,075
$0.58 CLP 515
44.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
$0.47 CLP 417
214.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,950
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.37 CLP 1,210
-31.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.2M
$19.3K CLP 17.1M
-8.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
$21.3K CLP 18.8M
23.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
$133 CLP 117.3K
-38.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$13.72 CLP 12.1K
-30.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$21.53 CLP 19.0K
9.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$38.37 CLP 33.9K
-32.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$21.12 CLP 18.6K
-11.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$5.50 CLP 4,859
-26.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
$443 CLP 390.9K
-28.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.5K
$49.67 CLP 43.8K
18.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
$29.85 CLP 26.3K
8.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
$61.9 CLP 54.7K
61.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
$82.3 CLP 72.6K
30.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
$476 CLP 419.8K
3.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$372 CLP 328.3K
-0.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
$894 CLP 789.0K
-8.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
$598 CLP 527.7K
22.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Quellón
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.18
159.27%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Quellón: January 11, 2026

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