Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uman Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uman

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.7% more expensive than Uman without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.2% more expensive than Uman without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$7.19 ₴315
-16.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$29.31 ₴1,283
13.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.29 ₴275
15.90%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.41 ₴61.6
15.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.72 ₴31.57
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.49 ₴21.38
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$0.93 ₴40.76
86.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.67 ₴73.3
90.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.06 ₴46.25
0.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.62 ₴27.15
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.41 ₴61.6
-2.13%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.58 ₴69.4
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.23 ₴360
-45.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.39 ₴192
30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.53 ₴286
35.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.75 ₴32.97
198.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.66 ₴72.8
-36.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.77 ₴77.3
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.27 ₴99.4
-40.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.26 ₴11.23
330.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.52 ₴22.61
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.56 ₴68.4
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.54 ₴23.64
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.79 ₴122
-19.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.71 ₴162
168.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.81 ₴35.38
45.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.52 ₴66.5
57.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Uman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₴12.07
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.88 ₴82.3
-21.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.30 ₴12.96
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.91 ₴128
166.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.35 ₴58.9
-28.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.1K ₴1.4M
-42.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.5K ₴1.2M
-6.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$89.0 ₴3,896
-8.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.47 ₴239
71.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$6.20 ₴271
280.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$24.78 ₴1,085
3.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$9.54 ₴418
102.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.07 ₴266
-32.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$253 ₴11.1K
21.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,135 ₴93.5K
176.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$62.1 ₴2,720
-3.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$40.53 ₴1,774
-21.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$88.9 ₴3,893
15.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$104 ₴4,568
3.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Uman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$366 ₴16.0K
31.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$84.3 ₴3,689
347.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$168 ₴7,362
388.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$123 ₴5,395
484.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,065 ₴46.6K
161.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$857 ₴37.5K
53.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$280 ₴12.3K
91.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
21
-36.05%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uman: March 3, 2026

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