Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ramsey Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ramsey

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.5% cheaper than Ramsey without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.9% cheaper than Ramsey without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$29.42 IMP 21.98

-79.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$107 IMP 80.0

-69.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$9.78 IMP 7.31

-27.10%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$5.35 IMP 4.00

-69.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$2.81 IMP 2.10

-62.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$1.97 IMP 1.47

-60.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$6.74 IMP 5.03

-74.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$6.21 IMP 4.64

-50.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$2.01 IMP 1.50

-45.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.93 IMP 1.44

-32.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.94 IMP 1.45

-30.93%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$4.17 IMP 3.12

-45.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$6.72 IMP 5.02

-33.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$8.04 IMP 6.01

-27.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$11.78 IMP 8.80

-23.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$2.32 IMP 1.74

2.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.73 IMP 1.29

-38.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$2.60 IMP 1.94

-43.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$2.85 IMP 2.13

-52.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$2.38 IMP 1.78

-52.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$2.57 IMP 1.92

-56.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.58 IMP 1.18

-43.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$2.08 IMP 1.55

-59.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$22.45 IMP 16.77

-89.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$4.07 IMP 3.04

-70.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$3.64 IMP 2.72

-34.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$2.79 IMP 2.09

-69.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$5.26 IMP 3.93

-71.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.55 IMP 1.16

21.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$80.7 IMP 60.3

-90.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$2.03 IMP 1.51

-53.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$34.5K IMP 25.8K

-48.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$34.9K IMP 26.1K

-24.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$304 IMP 227

-73.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$39.05 IMP 29.17

-75.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$71.6 IMP 53.5

-66.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$13.64 IMP 10.19

-70.31%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$1,286 IMP 960

-75.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$31.6K IMP 23.6K

-81.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$96.0 IMP 71.7

-38.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$41.21 IMP 30.78

-21.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$123 IMP 91.6

-18.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$78.2 IMP 58.4

37.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

3.66

266.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ramsey: January 11, 2026

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