Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Telsiai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Telsiai

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.4% cheaper than Telsiai without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40% cheaper than Telsiai without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Telsiai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14 €12.09
-55.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.4 €59.1
-52.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.97 €7.75
-17.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.74 €3.23
-54.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.05 €1.77
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.31 €2
-68.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.34 €4.61
-68.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.18 €4.47
-38.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Telsiai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 €1.29
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 €1.31
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.6 €2.24
-48.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.75 €2.37
-19.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.64 €10.91
-64.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.98 €6.02
-18.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.52 €10.81
-31.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.58 €1.37
43.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.66 €1.43
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.11 €1.82
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.28 €2.83
-56.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.95 €0.82
16.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.08 €0.93
9.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.94 €1.67
-54.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.95 €0.82
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.68 €4.9
-58.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.66 €9.2
-12.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.67 €1.44
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.12 €1.83
17.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Telsiai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.18 €1.02
-29.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.05 €29.4
23.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.26 €2.81
-56.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.11 €0.96
76.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.02 €13.83
-51.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.72 €1.49
-40.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35K €30.3K
-49.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.9K €28.4K
-20.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Telsiai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$245 €212
-66.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.21 €12.27
-33.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.36 €14.99
35.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Telsiai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.25 €35.61
-37.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.77 €19.66
-15.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.33 €8.06
-57.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Telsiai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$616 €532
-50.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,373 €8,093
-36.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Telsiai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.4 €76.3
-34.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.18 €36.42
-25.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 €94
-5.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$131 €113
-19.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Telsiai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$542 €468
-9.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$361 €312
4.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$829 €716
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$644 €556
13.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,884 €2,490
-24.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,810 €1,563
-15.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Telsiai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.49
199.11%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Telsiai: October 28, 2025

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