Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tula Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tula

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8% cheaper than Tula without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.9% cheaper than Tula without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.71 ₽1,014
-50.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.9 ₽4,616
-44.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.39 ₽510
15.65%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.97 ₽157
-12.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.38 ₽110
-20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.67 ₽53.6
8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.96 ₽157
-15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.96 ₽236
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 ₽104
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.65 ₽52.1
90.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.74 ₽139
-23.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.84 ₽147
20.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.47 ₽995
-63.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.3 ₽423
7.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.5 ₽439
56.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.94 ₽155
16.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.04 ₽163
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.93 ₽154
-21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.81 ₽224
-49.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.03 ₽81.8
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.83 ₽66.5
42.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.71 ₽136
-47.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 ₽64.1
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.59 ₽207
-9.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.51 ₽599
24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.05 ₽83.7
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.05 ₽83.6
137.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.48 ₽38.02
72.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.75 ₽1,417
136.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.36 ₽108
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.32 ₽25.78
512.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.99 ₽637
-1.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.79 ₽63.2
29.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.4K ₽1.8M
-21.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.5K ₽2.4M
-14.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$151 ₽12K
-45.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.95 ₽634
18.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.23 ₽657
185.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.65 ₽1,329
54.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.9 ₽1,588
-3.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.47 ₽516
-38.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$701 ₽56K
-56.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.7K ₽1.2M
-59.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.9 ₽7,011
-34.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54 ₽4,310
-41.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$133 ₽10.6K
-22.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$160 ₽12.8K
-33.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$374 ₽29.9K
30.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$322 ₽25.7K
17.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$685 ₽54.6K
20.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$563 ₽45K
29.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,881 ₽150.1K
16.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,136 ₽90.6K
34.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$945 ₽75.4K
-41.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.86
-9.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tula: October 28, 2025

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