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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.4% more expensive than Uman without rent, and 67.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.6% more expensive than Uman without rent, and 65.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$7.43 β‚΄323
-19.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$28.96 β‚΄1,258
11.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$6.31 β‚΄274
13.00%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.43 β‚΄62.0
15.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.73 β‚΄31.67
45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.45 β‚΄19.63
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$1.00 β‚΄43.40
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$1.66 β‚΄72.3
84.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.09 β‚΄47.20
0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.66 β‚΄28.54
96.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.44 β‚΄62.7
-6.94%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.59 β‚΄68.9
42.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$8.27 β‚΄359
-45.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$4.40 β‚΄191
31.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$6.52 β‚΄283
37.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$0.72 β‚΄31.22
229.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.67 β‚΄72.4
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.79 β‚΄77.6
-17.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$2.26 β‚΄98.4
-39.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.26 β‚΄11.15
334.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.55 β‚΄24.01
105.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$1.51 β‚΄65.4
-41.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.51 β‚΄22.21
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.66 β‚΄115
-14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$3.71 β‚΄161
173.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$0.84 β‚΄36.57
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.52 β‚΄66.2
57.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Uman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.30 β‚΄13.17
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.91 β‚΄82.8
-22.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.30 β‚΄13.03
530.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$2.87 β‚΄125
180.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.34 β‚΄58.4
-29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$31.2K β‚΄1.4M
-43.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$27.8K β‚΄1.2M
-5.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$92.0 β‚΄3,996
-10.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$5.19 β‚΄226
83.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$6.21 β‚΄270
281.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$24.61 β‚΄1,069
5.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$9.52 β‚΄414
96.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$6.20 β‚΄269
-34.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$261 β‚΄11.4K
20.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$2,090 β‚΄90.8K
185.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$63.3 β‚΄2,750
-6.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$40.29 β‚΄1,750
-19.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$86.4 β‚΄3,755
15.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$102 β‚΄4,441
5.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Uman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$366 β‚΄15.9K
34.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$83.7 β‚΄3,634
343.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$172 β‚΄7,479
377.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$119 β‚΄5,188
512.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$1,199 β‚΄52.1K
151.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$745 β‚΄32.4K
78.73%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Uman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$282 β‚΄12.2K
83.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
21
-36.05%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Uman: January 12, 2026

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