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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ypsonas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ypsonas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.2% cheaper than Ypsonas without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.7% cheaper than Ypsonas without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ypsonas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$17.02 €14.66
-65.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$69.7 €60
-53.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$8.37 €7.21
-13.86%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$3.94 €3.4
-58.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$1.59 €1.37
-30.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.82 €0.71
-13.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$4.7 €4.05
-62.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$5.85 €5.04
-45.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ypsonas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.9 €1.64
-42.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$2.01 €1.73
-35.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$2.77 €2.38
-49.82%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$4.33 €3.73
-49.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$12.38 €10.67
-63.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$9.21 €7.94
-36.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$12.63 €10.88
-31.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.9 €2.5
-22.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$2.22 €1.91
-31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$3.29 €2.83
-57.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.64 €1.42
-31.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.72 €1.48
-33.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.79 €0.68
13.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$1 €0.86
-9.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$5.75 €4.95
-59.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$8.24 €7.1
20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$1.95 €1.68
-41.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$2.79 €2.41
-14.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ypsonas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$2.25 €1.94
-64.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$51.7 €44.56
-21.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$5.14 €4.43
-71.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$1.52 €1.31
30.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$34.88 €30.04
-77.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.68 €1.45
-39.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$27.9K €24.1K
-36.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$31.2K €26.9K
-14.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ypsonas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$223 €192
-63.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$22.44 €19.33
-58.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$36.15 €31.13
-34.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ypsonas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$69.3 €59.7
-63.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$30.2 €26.01
-37.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$11.59 €9.98
-64.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ypsonas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$489 €421
-37.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$8,541 €7,357
-31.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ypsonas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$96.5 €83.1
-39.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$58.4 €50.3
-45.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$96.7 €83.3
5.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$125 €108
-13.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ypsonas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$774 €667
-38.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$662 €570
-43.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$1,563 €1,346
-46.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,298 €1,118
-44.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$3,757 €3,236
-40.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$2,851 €2,455
-43.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ypsonas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Ypsonas: December 1, 2025

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