Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sixth of October City Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sixth of October City

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.5% more expensive than Sixth of October City without rent, and 166.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.6% more expensive than Sixth of October City without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sixth of October City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.80 E£239
25.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$35.04 E£1,747
-5.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.63 E£181
100.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$0.89 E£44.32
83.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.29 E£14.34
262.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.11 E£5.27
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.18 E£58.8
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.01 E£150
5.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sixth of October City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.92 E£45.65
16.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.31 E£15.63
322.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.58 E£29.00
137.93%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.47 E£73.5
53.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.35 E£167
33.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.16 E£207
37.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.56 E£377
17.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.21 E£60.5
85.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.57 E£28.55
85.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.29 E£14.27
420.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.27 E£13.49
403.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.36 E£17.71
211.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.18 E£8.78
550.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.18 E£9.17
400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.17 E£8.51
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$1.73 E£86.1
30.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.31 E£65.1
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.82 E£90.7
31.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sixth of October City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.31 E£15.69
177.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.39 E£19.20
276.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.45 E£22.55
333.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$0.97 E£48.57
700.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.30 E£14.86
223.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$35.2K E£1.8M
-49.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$33.4K E£1.7M
-19.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sixth of October City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$11.73 E£585
591.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$9.99 E£498
-5.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$4.86 E£242
385.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sixth of October City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$50.0 E£2,495
-48.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.63 E£131
55.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sixth of October City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$41.78 E£2,083
632.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,205 E£60.1K
389.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sixth of October City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$18.11 E£903
230.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$42.28 E£2,108
-24.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$79.7 E£3,974
28.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$55.0 E£2,740
96.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sixth of October City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$59.6 E£2,970
711.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$35.75 E£1,783
955.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$156 E£7,797
425.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$99.1 E£4,940
627.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$827 E£41.2K
236.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$201 E£10.0K
557.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sixth of October City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$280 E£13.9K
92.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20
-32.85%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sixth of October City: March 3, 2026

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