Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suez Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suez

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 98.3% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 137.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 64.6% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.49 E£174
78.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.76 E£684
135.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.08 E£253
45.47%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.96 E£47.57
79.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 E£15.52
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 E£5.98
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.37 E£68
21.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.81 E£90.2
76.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.61 E£30.32
78.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.61 E£30.57
103.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.55 E£27.17
141.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.47 E£73
51.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.48 E£173
30.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.05 E£202
40.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.17 E£357
19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.25 E£62.2
80.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.47 E£23.56
127.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.41 E£20.6
268.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.27 E£13.54
425.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.33 E£16.36
236.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.37 E£18.22
218.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.06 E£3.21
1383.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.2 E£9.93
320.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.64 E£81.3
43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.81 E£239
94.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.41 E£70.3
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.76 E£87.6
41.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Suez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.2 E£9.71
315.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.17 E£8.4
729.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.1 E£4.88
1860.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.22 E£60.9
543.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.29 E£14.24
251.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.4K E£1.8M
-50.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.8K E£1.7M
-22.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$16.83 E£837
390.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.1 E£204
130.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.52 E£423
175.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.84 E£1,086
17.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.15 E£107
84.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$33.41 E£1,661
812.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,294 E£64.4K
357.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$17.51 E£870
230.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.11 E£2,143
-26.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 E£5,620
-8.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$15.77 E£784
570.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Suez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$190 E£9,428
158.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$101 E£5,039
274.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$312 E£15.5K
164.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$176 E£8,746
314.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$482 E£24K
354.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$194 E£9,668
688.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$129 E£6,407
326.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20
-32.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Suez: October 27, 2025

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