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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.4% more expensive than Suran without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% more expensive than Suran without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$5.86 SYP 669

1.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$28.03 SYP 3,197

15.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$5.54 SYP 632

28.70%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.55 SYP 176

6.45%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.17 SYP 133

-9.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.68 SYP 77.0

13.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$1.57 SYP 179

11.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.43 SYP 277

25.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.00 SYP 114

10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.63 SYP 71.8

106.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.69 SYP 193

-20.71%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$1.88 SYP 215

20.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$3.00 SYP 342

50.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$7.56 SYP 862

-23.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$11.31 SYP 1,290

-20.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$0.92 SYP 105

157.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.75 SYP 200

-38.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.04 SYP 118

42.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$0.95 SYP 108

43.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$0.66 SYP 75.5

71.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$0.62 SYP 70.5

82.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$0.41 SYP 46.41

117.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.63 SYP 71.5

34.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.98 SYP 340

-23.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$7.82 SYP 892

29.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$0.98 SYP 112

21.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.76 SYP 200

36.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.02 SYP 117

45.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.27 SYP 145

48.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$6.50 SYP 742

23.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$3.74 SYP 426

-74.87%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$18.9K SYP 2.2M

-5.97%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$21.1K SYP 2.4M

25.10%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$103 SYP 11.8K

-20.87%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$8.52 SYP 971

11.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$55.4 SYP 6,316

-57.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$3.06 SYP 349

32.35%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$44.08 SYP 5,028

616.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$1,802 SYP 205.5K

231.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$29.48 SYP 3,362

99.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$26.18 SYP 2,986

24.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$45.84 SYP 5,228

117.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$55.3 SYP 6,310

94.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Suran: January 10, 2026

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