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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.5% cheaper than Tatabanya without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.7% cheaper than Tatabanya without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.69 Ft 2,672
-29.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$34.90 Ft 10.7K
-5.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.44 Ft 2,592
-13.27%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.86 Ft 573
-10.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.42 Ft 435
-22.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.87 Ft 267
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.89 Ft 581
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.34 Ft 718
35.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.01 Ft 311
9.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.52 Ft 468
-13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.84 Ft 566
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.26 Ft 695
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.88 Ft 2,729
-51.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.87 Ft 1,803
-1.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$12.38 Ft 3,806
-27.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.48 Ft 455
52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.88 Ft 579
-40.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.80 Ft 552
-18.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.18 Ft 976
-56.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.10 Ft 337
0.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.42 Ft 436
-18.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.00 Ft 306
-11.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.43 Ft 134
102.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$6.62 Ft 2,035
-64.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.72 Ft 1,450
130.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.14 Ft 350
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.74 Ft 536
42.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.17 Ft 359
-32.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$24.91 Ft 7,656
63.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.62 Ft 807
-45.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.28 Ft 392
49.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$13.59 Ft 4,176
-43.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.68 Ft 516
-42.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$24.2K Ft 7.4M
-25.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$35.1K Ft 10.8M
-25.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$199 Ft 61.3K
-59.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$16.06 Ft 4,934
-40.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$18.96 Ft 5,827
28.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$45.84 Ft 14.1K
-43.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$16.55 Ft 5,085
14.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.91 Ft 1,815
-34.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$333 Ft 102.5K
-8.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,440 Ft 1.1M
71.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$54.5 Ft 16.7K
7.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$27.85 Ft 8,558
16.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$63.0 Ft 19.4K
61.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$66.6 Ft 20.5K
62.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$438 Ft 134.6K
8.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$339 Ft 104.1K
9.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$677 Ft 207.9K
25.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$597 Ft 183.4K
20.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$3,207 Ft 985.4K
-10.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,467 Ft 758.2K
-44.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tatabanya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,018 Ft 312.8K
-46.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tatabanya: April 12, 2026

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