Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.7% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$11.05 SGD 14.15

-45.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.7K

$78.4 SGD 100

-57.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$7.67 SGD 9.82

-4.95%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,128

$5.07 SGD 6.49

-67.85%

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

$1.05 COP 3,944

$1.73 SGD 2.21

-39.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,896

$1.17 SGD 1.50

-34.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,505

$7.75 SGD 9.92

-77.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$9.34 SGD 11.95

-65.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,013

$3.03 SGD 3.88

-64.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,931

$2.41 SGD 3.08

-45.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,191

$2.87 SGD 3.68

-51.92%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,451

$3.38 SGD 4.33

-33.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$19.22 SGD 24.61

-76.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$11.08 SGD 14.18

-48.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$22.93 SGD 29.36

-61.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,432

$4.37 SGD 5.60

-48.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,985

$3.01 SGD 3.85

-64.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,693

$4.86 SGD 6.22

-68.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,116

$2.72 SGD 3.48

-50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,215

$2.39 SGD 3.06

-53.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,397

$2.17 SGD 2.78

-46.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,393

$2.02 SGD 2.58

-55.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,148

$1.57 SGD 2.01

-46.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,495

$13.31 SGD 17.04

-83.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$23.90 SGD 30.59

-58.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,448

$4.15 SGD 5.31

-71.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,987

$5.24 SGD 6.71

-54.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,231

$1.61 SGD 2.06

-46.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 155.9K

$92.7 SGD 119

-55.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,517

$3.52 SGD 4.51

-58.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,317

$0.75 SGD 0.96

160.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$16.26 SGD 20.81

-52.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,638

$2.18 SGD 2.80

-55.50%

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

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$141.5K SGD 181.2K

-87.32%

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

$26.7K COP 100.5M

$127.2K SGD 162.8K

-78.99%

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

$81.1 COP 305.0K

$157 SGD 201

-48.31%

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

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$18.68 SGD 23.91

-49.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$36.58 SGD 46.83

-35.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$117 SGD 150

-78.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.5K

$12.34 SGD 15.80

56.32%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$11.82 SGD 15.13

-65.31%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$1,218 SGD 1,560

-74.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$30.1K SGD 38.5K

-80.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 224.9K

$82.6 SGD 106

-27.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.2K

$43.38 SGD 55.5

-26.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.2K

$106 SGD 136

-3.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.6K

$128 SGD 164

-15.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$3,177 SGD 4,066

-84.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$2,236 SGD 2,862

-83.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$6,257 SGD 8,009

-86.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$3,746 SGD 4,794

-80.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$23.9K SGD 30.6K

-88.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$16.3K SGD 20.9K

-91.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$4,249 SGD 5,439

-87.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

3.19

321.00%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

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