Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tepelene Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tepelene

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.1% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.97 ALL 1,011
-47.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.5 ALL 4,942
-44.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.29 ALL 784
-20.45%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.04 ALL 172
-15.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.88 ALL 158
-41.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.96 ALL 81.3
-23.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.96 ALL 250
-43.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.21 ALL 355
-23.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.16 ALL 182
-49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.08 ALL 91
14.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.12 ALL 179
-37.26%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.01 ALL 338
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.06 ALL 1,103
-65.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.87 ALL 665
-27.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.74 ALL 1,329
-45.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.78 ALL 150
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.67 ALL 225
-59.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.06 ALL 174
-26.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.95 ALL 164
-27.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.31 ALL 111
-15.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.27 ALL 107
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.52 ALL 128
-41.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.81 ALL 68.2
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.33 ALL 366
-45.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.41 ALL 964
-18.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.65 ALL 139
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.16 ALL 182
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.52 ALL 44.08
59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.89 ALL 1,427
148.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.58 ALL 302
-60.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.08 ALL 260
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.52 ALL 1,480
-55.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 ALL 173
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$40K ALL 3.4M
-55.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.6K ALL 3M
-26.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$105 ALL 8,888
-21.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.97 ALL 1,518
-47.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.35 ALL 1,550
28.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$59.1 ALL 4,992
-56.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.39 ALL 1,891
-14.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.33 ALL 788
-57.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$161 ALL 13.6K
88.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,510 ALL 465.3K
7.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$62.2 ALL 5,248
-6.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.77 ALL 4,203
-36.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 ALL 9,206
-5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$130 ALL 11K
-18.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$449 ALL 37.9K
8.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$342 ALL 28.9K
10.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$640 ALL 54K
29.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$430 ALL 36.3K
69.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,890 ALL 159.6K
15.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,297 ALL 109.5K
18.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$671 ALL 56.6K
-17.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.52
143.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tepelene: October 29, 2025

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