Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suwaylih Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suwaylih

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.2% more expensive than Suwaylih without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 4.2% more expensive than Suwaylih without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Suwaylih
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.99 JODĀ 4.96
-13.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$49.15 JODĀ 34.85
-32.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.22 JODĀ 4.41
17.20%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.69 JODĀ 0.49
136.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.44 JODĀ 0.31
138.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.22 JODĀ 0.16
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$5.71 JODĀ 4.05
-69.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.10 JODĀ 5.03
-55.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Suwaylih
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.38 JODĀ 0.98
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.34 JODĀ 0.24
285.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.68 JODĀ 1.19
-17.86%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.55 JODĀ 1.81
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$5.50 JODĀ 3.90
-18.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.01 JODĀ 2.14
90.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.96 JODĀ 7.06
-11.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.07 JODĀ 1.47
8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.43 JODĀ 1.01
-25.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.38 JODĀ 0.98
9.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.68 JODĀ 0.48
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.92 JODĀ 0.65
21.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.72 JODĀ 0.51
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.64 JODĀ 0.46
40.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.40 JODĀ 0.28
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.49 JODĀ 2.47
-35.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$21.28 JODĀ 15.09
-53.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$4.84 JODĀ 3.43
-75.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$5.45 JODĀ 3.87
-56.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Suwaylih
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.74 JODĀ 0.52
16.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.34 JODĀ 0.24
332.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.43 JODĀ 1.01
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.87 JODĀ 4.87
12.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.38 JODĀ 0.98
-29.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$27.2K JODĀ 19.3K
-34.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$32.2K JODĀ 22.8K
-16.92%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Suwaylih
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$35.27 JODĀ 25.01
129.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.14 JODĀ 12.15
-45.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$27.91 JODĀ 19.79
-15.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Suwaylih
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$41.71 JODĀ 29.57
-38.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$21.25 JODĀ 15.07
-9.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$11.46 JODĀ 8.13
-64.22%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Suwaylih
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$277 JODĀ 196
10.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,401 JODĀ 3,829
9.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Suwaylih
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$35.04 JODĀ 24.85
70.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$27.07 JODĀ 19.19
18.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$69.7 JODĀ 49.39
47.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$71.5 JODĀ 50.7
50.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Suwaylih
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$144 JODĀ 102
236.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$113 JODĀ 80.3
233.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$421 JODĀ 298
95.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$349 JODĀ 247
106.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,004 JODĀ 712
177.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$915 JODĀ 649
44.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Suwaylih
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$778 JODĀ 551
-30.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.27
84.73%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Suwaylih: February 28, 2026

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