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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 89.2% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 160.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 113.4% more expensive than Solan without rent, and 153.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.42 โ‚น129
320.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$17.67 โ‚น1,603
83.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.09 โ‚น371
74.33%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.08 โ‚น189
-20.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.36 โ‚น32.70
194.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.13 โ‚น12.09
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.35 โ‚น213
-25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.40 โ‚น308
-10.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.45 โ‚น41.04
144.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
120.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.45 โ‚น40.71
197.78%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
197.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$3.86 โ‚น351
16.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.60 โ‚น236
123.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.81 โ‚น164
30.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
30.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
164.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.49 โ‚น44.35
177.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
213.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.45 โ‚น40.97
151.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.32 โ‚น29.46
178.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.23 โ‚น293
-29.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.88 โ‚น715
28.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.17 โ‚น197
-45.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$4.37 โ‚น397
-45.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.42 โ‚น492
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Solan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.59 โ‚น779
375.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
150.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.41 โ‚น128
470.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.06 โ‚น96.6
-11.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$13.8K โ‚น1.2M
28.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
22.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$52.2 โ‚น4,737
56.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$2.94 โ‚น267
224.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$8.20 โ‚น745
188.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$16.24 โ‚น1,474
59.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.13 โ‚น647
162.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.36 โ‚น214
71.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$93.1 โ‚น8,448
239.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,687 โ‚น153.1K
254.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$28.71 โ‚น2,606
105.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$27.28 โ‚น2,475
19.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$46.27 โ‚น4,199
115.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$31.30 โ‚น2,841
243.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Solan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$122 โ‚น11.1K
302.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$76.6 โ‚น6,954
384.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$269 โ‚น24.4K
204.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$184 โ‚น16.7K
298.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,027 โ‚น93.2K
194.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$630 โ‚น57.2K
111.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Solan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.81
36.90%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Solan: January 11, 2026

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