Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tanta

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 73.3% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 195.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 108.5% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 169.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.49 E£124
150.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.56 E£774
107.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.7 E£233
57.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.83 E£41.1
107.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 E£15.5
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 E£4.79
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.2 E£59.7
38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.9 E£144
10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.64 E£31.92
70.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.29 E£14.32
327.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.58 E£28.72
129.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.25 E£62.3
77.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$1.71 E£85.1
166.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.2 E£209
35.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.64 E£330
29.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.95 E£47.21
137.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.46 E£23.09
132.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.28 E£13.81
439.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.29 E£14.22
389.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.35 E£17.16
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.21 E£10.67
461.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.1 E£4.96
790.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 E£8.32
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.21 E£60.2
94.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.46 E£321
44.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.2 E£59.7
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.74 E£86.4
43.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.13 E£6.26
538.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$11.82 E£588
254.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.38 E£19.1
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.31 E£15.43
532.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.95 E£96.8
302.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 E£16.47
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.3K E£1.7M
-47.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.7K E£1.2M
10.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.24 E£559
634.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.55 E£276
70.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.6 E£378
209.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.91 E£1,090
17.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.05 E£251
279.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.95 E£147
34.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$19.58 E£974
1456.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,170 E£58.2K
406.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$17.84 E£887
224.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.32 E£1,706
-7.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 E£5,403
-5.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$22.09 E£1,098
378.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$68.7 E£3,415
612.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$31.11 E£1,547
1118.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$152 E£7,543
445.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$76.3 E£3,793
855.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$911 E£45.3K
140.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$344 E£17.1K
345.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$126 E£6,270
336.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15
-10.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tanta: October 28, 2025

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