Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tatabanya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tatabanya

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.4% more expensive than Tatabanya without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.5% cheaper than Tatabanya without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$8.41 Ft 2,799
-28.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$34.85 Ft 11.6K
-4.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.79 Ft 2,926
-17.06%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.86 Ft 619
-12.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.47 Ft 488
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.80 Ft 266
-3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.85 Ft 616
-6.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.26 Ft 753
40.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.05 Ft 351
1.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.58 Ft 526
-17.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.85 Ft 616
-25.41%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.27 Ft 756
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.61 Ft 2,867
-47.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.01 Ft 2,000
-4.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$12.66 Ft 4,215
-30.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.47 Ft 488
52.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.92 Ft 640
-44.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.87 Ft 623
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.20 Ft 1,065
-57.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.13 Ft 376
-0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.39 Ft 462
-15.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.93 Ft 311
-3.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.44 Ft 145
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$6.80 Ft 2,262
-66.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$4.56 Ft 1,518
118.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.15 Ft 384
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.72 Ft 572
38.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.12 Ft 372
-23.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$24.69 Ft 8,217
67.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.53 Ft 844
-41.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.33 Ft 441
46.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$13.77 Ft 4,582
-43.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.77 Ft 588
-45.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$24.8K Ft 8.3M
-27.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$34.0K Ft 11.3M
-21.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$200 Ft 66.7K
-59.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$16.09 Ft 5,355
-41.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$18.70 Ft 6,225
26.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$46.39 Ft 15.4K
-44.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$17.01 Ft 5,660
13.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.85 Ft 1,947
-29.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$335 Ft 111.3K
-8.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,521 Ft 1.2M
67.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$54.4 Ft 18.1K
9.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$26.93 Ft 8,962
18.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$63.9 Ft 21.3K
60.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$66.8 Ft 22.2K
61.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$435 Ft 144.9K
11.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$346 Ft 115.2K
9.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$689 Ft 229.3K
19.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$587 Ft 195.2K
22.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,112 Ft 1.0M
-10.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,441 Ft 812.3K
-45.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$952 Ft 316.8K
-43.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tatabanya: March 2, 2026

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