Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Umag Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Umag

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.2% cheaper than Umag without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.1% cheaper than Umag without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Umag
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.39 €9.83
-45.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.3 €59
-52.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.02 €7.78
-18.07%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.26 €1.95
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.06 €2.64
-64.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.29 €1.98
-68.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.66 €3.16
-54.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.71 €4.06
-32.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Umag
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.17
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.94 €1.67
-36.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.71 €2.34
-50.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.83 €3.31
-42.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.24 €9.71
-59.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.9 €8.55
-42.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.88 €11.12
-33.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.79 €1.54
26.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.72 €1.48
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.96 €1.69
-22.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3 €2.59
-52.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.39 €1.2
-20.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.47 €1.27
-19.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 €1.09
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.32 €1.14
-36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.87 €5.06
-59.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.26 €7.14
13.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.83 €1.58
-35.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.3 €1.98
8.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Umag
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.76 €1.52
-52.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.01 €37.13
-2.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.25 €1.94
-37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.07 €0.92
83.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.13 €8.74
-22.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.73 €1.49
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.7K €30K
-49.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.5K €22.9K
-1.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Umag
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$209 €181
-60.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.15 €17.4
-53.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.5 €28.06
-27.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Umag
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.3 €44.29
-49.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.51 €12.53
31.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.69 €7.51
-54.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Umag
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$240 €207
27.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13K €11.3K
-54.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Umag
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €87.5
-42.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.67 €34.25
-20.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.9 €82.8
7.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$115 €99.3
-8.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Umag
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$673 €581
-27.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$455 €393
-16.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,047 €904
-21.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$783 €676
-6.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,296 €3,709
-49.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,573 €3,085
-57.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Umag
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.72
261.02%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umag: October 29, 2025

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