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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qusar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qusar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.1% more expensive than Qusar without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 49.1% more expensive than Qusar without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Qusar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$7.75 โ‚ผ13.18
-22.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$17.46 โ‚ผ29.67
85.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$7.78 โ‚ผ13.22
-8.35%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.72 โ‚ผ2.92
-4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.68 โ‚ผ1.16
55.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.23 โ‚ผ0.39
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.50 โ‚ผ2.55
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.75 โ‚ผ2.97
74.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Qusar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.91 โ‚ผ1.55
20.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.28 โ‚ผ0.47
364.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.45 โ‚ผ2.46
-7.59%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.06 โ‚ผ1.80
113.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$3.80 โ‚ผ6.46
18.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.25 โ‚ผ5.52
78.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$7.12 โ‚ผ12.11
25.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$0.48 โ‚ผ0.82
393.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.44 โ‚ผ2.45
-25.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.20 โ‚ผ2.04
23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.80 โ‚ผ3.06
-24.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.25 โ‚ผ0.43
352.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.49 โ‚ผ0.83
130.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.16 โ‚ผ0.28
456.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.34 โ‚ผ0.57
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.55 โ‚ผ6.04
-35.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$8.65 โ‚ผ14.71
17.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.34 โ‚ผ2.27
-11.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.77 โ‚ผ4.71
-13.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Qusar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.25 โ‚ผ0.43
236.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$11.84 โ‚ผ20.12
245.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.16 โ‚ผ1.97
27.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.56 โ‚ผ0.96
237.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.41 โ‚ผ4.10
234.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.56 โ‚ผ0.95
67.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$19.8K โ‚ผ33.6K
-10.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$21.8K โ‚ผ37.0K
21.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Qusar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$46.28 โ‚ผ78.7
76.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$11.97 โ‚ผ20.35
-20.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$11.69 โ‚ผ19.87
102.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Qusar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$20.04 โ‚ผ34.07
28.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$11.97 โ‚ผ20.35
56.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.75 โ‚ผ9.77
-29.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Qusar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$71.0 โ‚ผ121
344.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$3,594 โ‚ผ6,109
66.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Qusar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$41.08 โ‚ผ69.8
43.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$40.86 โ‚ผ69.5
-20.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$107 โ‚ผ181
-6.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$70.2 โ‚ผ119
53.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Qusar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$335 โ‚ผ569
46.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$252 โ‚ผ428
47.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$488 โ‚ผ830
68.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$387 โ‚ผ658
88.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,426 โ‚ผ2,425
111.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,259 โ‚ผ2,140
5.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Qusar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$421 โ‚ผ716
22.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.85
71.08%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Qusar: January 12, 2026

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