Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Meru is 12.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Meru is 17.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Meru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 KESĀ 693
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-11.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.28 KESĀ 4,947
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
15.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KESĀ 874
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-7.27%
Cappuccino
$2.35 KESĀ 303
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 98.3
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-27.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESĀ 65.2
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 KESĀ 302
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 KESĀ 385
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-6.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Meru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KESĀ 112
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 KESĀ 52.6
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-68.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 KESĀ 144
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
-19.57%
Eggs
$1.44 KESĀ 186
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 KESĀ 1,498
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
158.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 KESĀ 881
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
18.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.07 KESĀ 656
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-42.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 KESĀ 392
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
35.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 KESĀ 94.9
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
-31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
-47.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 KESĀ 103
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 KESĀ 133
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 KESĀ 128
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.17
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KESĀ 58.1
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 KESĀ 395
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
35.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 KESĀ 1,482
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
15.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 KESĀ 287
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
88.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KESĀ 346
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
12.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Meru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KESĀ 195
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KESĀ 193
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KESĀ 370
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-63.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 KESĀ 133
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KESĀ 2.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
19.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KESĀ 2.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-24.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.85 KESĀ 4,374
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-58.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 KESĀ 2,135
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
75.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.40 KESĀ 5,091
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
66.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Meru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 KESĀ 783
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
47.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Meru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KESĀ 26.3K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-33.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,107 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
37.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Meru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.06 KESĀ 2,334
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-69.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.69 KESĀ 3,062
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
-25.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 KESĀ 8,304
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-37.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 KESĀ 7,271
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-47.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Meru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Meru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Meru: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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