Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ta'izz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ta'izz

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27% cheaper than Ta'izz without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.3% cheaper than Ta'izz without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ta'izz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.22 YER 2,727
-44.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$30.24 YER 7,348
6.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$4.08 YER 992
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.98 YER 1,209
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Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$6.3 YER 1,531
-72.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.53 YER 372
-28.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.99 YER 241
-26.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ta'izz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$3.37 YER 819
-67.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 YER 394
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$8.18 YER 1,987
-83.74%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$7.27 YER 1,767
-69.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$41.23 YER 10K
-79.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$12.48 YER 3,031
-81.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$4.12 YER 1,002
-74.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$10.25 YER 2,491
-85.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.19 YER 1,019
-66.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$4.88 YER 1,186
-77.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$4.14 YER 1,006
-71.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.82 YER 443
-53.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.28 YER 797
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ta'izz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.8 YER 193
76.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$4.88 YER 1,187
-79.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ta'izz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$80.6 YER 19.6K
2.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.51 YER 4,984
14.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ta'izz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ta'izz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$33.99 YER 8,259
796.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$622 YER 151.2K
852.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ta'izz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$82.1 YER 19.9K
-29.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$121 YER 29.4K
-73.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$41.29 YER 10K
149.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$40.94 YER 9,948
158.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ta'izz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$366 YER 89K
125.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$206 YER 50K
254.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ta'izz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$249 YER 60.6K
120.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ta'izz: October 29, 2025

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