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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.9% cheaper than Tula without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.2% cheaper than Tula without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$12.61 ₽959
-51.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$57.3 ₽4,355
-42.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.23 ₽474
17.50%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.00 ₽152
-17.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.37 ₽104
-19.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.63 ₽48.17
23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.99 ₽152
-14.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.97 ₽226
6.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.25 ₽95.1
-11.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.60 ₽45.87
118.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.67 ₽127
-17.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.83 ₽139
21.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.93 ₽983
-66.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.59 ₽425
3.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$5.62 ₽427
59.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.95 ₽149
15.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.03 ₽154
-45.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.85 ₽140
-21.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.72 ₽207
-49.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.99 ₽75.6
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.85 ₽64.9
36.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.70 ₽129
-47.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.77 ₽58.4
12.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.51 ₽191
-6.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.76 ₽590
39.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.99 ₽75.2
21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.04 ₽79.1
138.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.48 ₽36.46
64.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$17.94 ₽1,364
127.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.37 ₽104
3.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.30 ₽22.79
536.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$7.95 ₽604
-3.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.78 ₽59.5
24.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$23.1K ₽1.8M
-21.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$30.4K ₽2.3M
-13.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$148 ₽11.3K
-45.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$7.82 ₽595
23.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$8.16 ₽620
198.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$16.59 ₽1,262
56.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$19.88 ₽1,512
-4.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.38 ₽485
-39.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$691 ₽52.5K
-55.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$14.6K ₽1.1M
-59.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$88.5 ₽6,729
-33.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$52.2 ₽3,971
-37.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$135 ₽10.2K
-24.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$160 ₽12.1K
-32.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$382 ₽29.0K
24.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$323 ₽24.6K
14.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$708 ₽53.8K
19.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$579 ₽44.0K
23.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,961 ₽149.1K
46.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,194 ₽90.8K
15.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,006 ₽76.5K
-46.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.86
-9.62%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tula: April 12, 2026

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