Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uberlandia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uberlandia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.5% more expensive than Uberlandia without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.1% more expensive than Uberlandia without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Uberlandia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.24 R$29.11
18.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.97 R$122
47.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.47 R$35.93
14.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.94 R$10.74
-11.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.06 R$5.86
3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.72 R$4
1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.75 R$9.74
-5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.84 R$10.22
73.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Uberlandia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 R$5.76
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.67 R$9.25
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.18 R$6.55
12.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.1 R$11.68
5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.98 R$49.82
-49.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.72 R$20.65
53.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.71 R$48.37
-1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.58 R$14.35
-12.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.54 R$8.57
-30.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.06 R$5.88
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.54 R$8.54
-7.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.4 R$7.78
-20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.62 R$3.44
90.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.7 R$3.88
27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.69 R$3.82
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.44 R$13.57
-3.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.28 R$40.4
28.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 R$5.88
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.86 R$10.31
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Uberlandia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.83 R$4.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.64 R$131
77.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.52 R$2.9
171.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.71 R$3.96
176.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.51 R$36.16
20.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.02 R$5.64
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.3K R$73.8K
32.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.6K R$142.2K
2.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Uberlandia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$53.2 R$295
55.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.82 R$76.7
-31.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.49 R$108
20.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Uberlandia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.88 R$160
-11.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.43 R$80.1
32.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.36 R$46.4
-52.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Uberlandia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$161 R$895
89.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,240 R$12.4K
164.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Uberlandia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$57.4 R$319
0.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$53.6 R$297
-41.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 R$574
-0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$65.4 R$363
61.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Uberlandia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$275 R$1,525
78.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$214 R$1,185
77.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$519 R$2,880
59.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$434 R$2,406
68.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,041 R$5,780
110.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$706 R$3,916
117.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Uberlandia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$773 R$4,288
-28.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.72
14.59%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Uberlandia: October 27, 2025

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