Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Soledad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Soledad

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.8% cheaper than Soledad without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.2% cheaper than Soledad without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Soledad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.94 COP 22.5K
1.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.44 COP 88.8K
41.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.88 COP 37.4K
-26.21%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.58 COP 5,992
3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.86 COP 3,254
22.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.70 COP 2,660
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.30 COP 4,903
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.96 COP 11.2K
7.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Soledad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.20 COP 4,540
-10.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.84 COP 6,949
-28.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.38 COP 5,232
-
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.21 COP 8,374
1.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.09 COP 26.9K
-36.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.24 COP 23.6K
-8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.74 COP 29.3K
14.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.21 COP 12.1K
-30.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.07 COP 4,059
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.44 COP 5,462
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.57 COP 5,947
-13.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.59 COP 6,013
-29.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.11 COP 4,194
5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.06 COP 3,999
-15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.59 COP 2,225
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.29 COP 8,659
-1.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$17.31 COP 65.6K
-42.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.92 COP 3,491
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$0.97 COP 3,686
146.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Soledad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.73 COP 2,762
17.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$48.98 COP 185.4K
-15.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.89 COP 7,144
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.67 COP 6,308
16.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.72 COP 17.9K
64.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.97 COP 3,675
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.2K COP 72.5M
-6.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.6K COP 115.7M
-12.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Soledad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$143 COP 539.6K
-43.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$10.77 COP 40.8K
-12.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$24.99 COP 94.6K
-5.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Soledad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.48 COP 88.9K
8.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.84 COP 10.7K
44.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Soledad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$139 COP 527.4K
119.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,965 COP 22.6M
-1.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Soledad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$49.19 COP 186.2K
21.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$38.29 COP 145.0K
-16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$126 COP 477.9K
-18.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$112 COP 423.8K
-3.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Soledad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$285 COP 1.1M
69.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$238 COP 900.2K
58.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$537 COP 2.0M
53.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$423 COP 1.6M
70.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,777 COP 6.7M
56.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,140 COP 4.3M
15.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Soledad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15
-10.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Soledad: March 2, 2026

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