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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.6% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 37.3% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$11.58 ALLĀ 950
-47.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$57.8 ALLĀ 4,739
-42.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$9.14 ALLĀ 750
-20.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$1.97 ALLĀ 162
-17.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$1.87 ALLĀ 154
-43.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.91 ALLĀ 74.8
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$3.00 ALLĀ 246
-42.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.20 ALLĀ 344
-24.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$2.11 ALLĀ 173
-49.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.12 ALLĀ 92.0
16.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$2.17 ALLĀ 178
-36.41%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$3.86 ALLĀ 317
-41.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$13.18 ALLĀ 1,080
-66.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.83 ALLĀ 642
-26.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$15.75 ALLĀ 1,291
-43.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$1.77 ALLĀ 145
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$2.78 ALLĀ 228
-61.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$2.05 ALLĀ 168
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$1.98 ALLĀ 163
-31.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$1.31 ALLĀ 108
-14.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$1.31 ALLĀ 108
-10.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$1.45 ALLĀ 119
-37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.75 ALLĀ 61.4
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$4.28 ALLĀ 351
-47.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$10.81 ALLĀ 887
-7.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$1.64 ALLĀ 134
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$2.08 ALLĀ 171
14.90%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$0.45 ALLĀ 36.77
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$18.86 ALLĀ 1,546
119.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$3.61 ALLĀ 296
-59.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$3.09 ALLĀ 253
-36.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$17.52 ALLĀ 1,436
-55.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$2.05 ALLĀ 168
-52.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$40.0K ALLĀ 3.3M
-55.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$35.0K ALLĀ 2.9M
-23.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$107 ALLĀ 8,765
-24.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$18.13 ALLĀ 1,486
-48.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$18.52 ALLĀ 1,519
27.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$54.1 ALLĀ 4,436
-52.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$25.23 ALLĀ 2,069
-23.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$9.50 ALLĀ 779
-56.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$159 ALLĀ 13.0K
92.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,577 ALLĀ 457.3K
5.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$62.4 ALLĀ 5,117
-4.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$51.4 ALLĀ 4,211
-37.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$106 ALLĀ 8,717
-3.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$130 ALLĀ 10.6K
-16.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$457 ALLĀ 37.4K
5.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$344 ALLĀ 28.2K
9.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$614 ALLĀ 50.3K
33.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$439 ALLĀ 36.0K
64.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,800 ALLĀ 147.6K
54.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,225 ALLĀ 100.5K
7.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tepelene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$667 ALLĀ 54.7K
-19.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.52
143.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tepelene: March 2, 2026

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