Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suran Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suran

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.8% more expensive than Suran without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.7% more expensive than Suran without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$5.96 SYP 668

1.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$27.56 SYP 3,091

20.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$5.49 SYP 615

32.79%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$1.54 SYP 173

5.84%

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

$1.05 COP 3,947

$1.13 SYP 127

-7.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$0.67 SYP 75.0

14.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$1.56 SYP 175

10.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$2.44 SYP 274

30.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$0.98 SYP 109

9.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$0.58 SYP 65.1

125.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$1.69 SYP 190

-18.34%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$1.85 SYP 207

21.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$3.05 SYP 342

46.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$7.52 SYP 843

-23.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$11.06 SYP 1,240

-19.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$0.93 SYP 105

140.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$1.75 SYP 196

-39.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$1.03 SYP 116

46.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$0.90 SYP 101

51.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$0.62 SYP 69.2

80.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$0.62 SYP 70.1

88.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$0.40 SYP 44.92

125.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$0.62 SYP 69.5

35.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$3.04 SYP 341

-25.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$8.02 SYP 899

24.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$0.99 SYP 111

19.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$1.76 SYP 198

35.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$1.02 SYP 114

44.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$1.28 SYP 144

52.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$6.29 SYP 705

23.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$3.73 SYP 419

-73.99%

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

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$18.6K SYP 2.1M

-3.50%

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

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$21.3K SYP 2.4M

25.42%

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

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$103 SYP 11.5K

-21.08%

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

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$8.22 SYP 922

14.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$54.8 SYP 6,149

-56.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$3.04 SYP 341

34.87%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$44.25 SYP 4,963

591.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$1,808 SYP 202.7K

226.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$29.52 SYP 3,311

102.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$26.30 SYP 2,949

21.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$44.73 SYP 5,017

129.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$56.7 SYP 6,363

90.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

13.75

-2.33%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Suran: February 28, 2026

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