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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.2% cheaper than Soledad without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.6% more expensive than Soledad without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$6.08 COP 22.3K

-1.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$24.01 COP 88.1K

34.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$9.41 COP 34.6K

-24.23%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.62 COP 5,961

1.85%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.85 COP 3,138

24.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.70 COP 2,583

10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$1.24 COP 4,560

41.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.94 COP 10.8K

4.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.16 COP 4,259

-5.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.91 COP 7,021

-31.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.38 COP 5,073

-2.90%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.11 COP 7,755

7.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$6.87 COP 25.2K

-34.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$6.00 COP 22.0K

-3.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$8.14 COP 29.9K

10.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$3.15 COP 11.6K

-24.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.08 COP 3,960

-0.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.50 COP 5,499

-1.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$1.59 COP 5,824

-14.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.56 COP 5,720

-27.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.07 COP 3,928

5.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.05 COP 3,864

-15.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.63 COP 2,317

34.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.36 COP 8,660

-3.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$10.09 COP 37.0K

0.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$0.99 COP 3,640

20.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$0.98 COP 3,611

144.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.72 COP 2,653

16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$48.10 COP 176.6K

-15.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.92 COP 7,058

-22.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.70 COP 6,258

11.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$4.77 COP 17.5K

68.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.96 COP 3,533

-2.08%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$18.5K COP 68.0M

-4.17%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$30.6K COP 112.4M

-13.89%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$144 COP 527.2K

-42.97%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$10.98 COP 40.3K

-13.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$25.16 COP 92.4K

-5.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$23.23 COP 85.3K

11.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$2.94 COP 10.8K

37.76%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$144 COP 528.9K

119.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$6,018 COP 22.1M

-0.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$49.32 COP 181.1K

19.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$38.55 COP 141.6K

-15.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$124 COP 456.9K

-19.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$112 COP 412.8K

-4.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$278 COP 1.0M

77.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$237 COP 869.0K

56.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$524 COP 1.9M

56.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$436 COP 1.6M

67.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,633 COP 6.0M

84.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,159 COP 4.3M

14.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-10.47%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Soledad: January 12, 2026

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