Cost of Living Comparison Between Morelia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Morelia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Morelia is 3.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morelia is 35.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 MX$140
$6.23 COP 26K
18.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.24 MX$609
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-0.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 MX$117
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.24%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
93.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 MX$16.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$21.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 MX$39.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 MX$69.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 MX$32.49
$1.09 COP 4,552
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$52.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
123.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.42
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.05%
Eggs
$2.59 MX$49
$2.22 COP 9,252
16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 MX$134
$4.55 COP 19K
55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 MX$157
$5.71 COP 23.8K
45.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 MX$209
$8.59 COP 35.8K
28.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.22
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.26
$1.51 COP 6,293
-7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$38.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
43.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
85.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MX$21.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$21.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 MX$58.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 MX$205
$9.34 COP 38.9K
15.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 MX$28.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 MX$38.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$10.25
$0.83 COP 3,464
-34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.54 MX$445
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-43.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$24.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
-6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 MX$30.31
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 MX$100
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-32.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K MX$251.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-24.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K MX$295.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-40.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.12 MX$777
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.21 MX$401
$9.44 COP 39.4K
124.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.28 MX$535
$23.51 COP 98K
20.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$969
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 MX$277
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-23.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 MX$80.5
$3.96 COP 16.5K
7.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 MX$3,438
$305 COP 1.3M
-40.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,135 MX$59.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-47.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.45 MX$821
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.02 MX$568
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 MX$1,596
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,999
$106 COP 440.5K
0.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 MX$6,290
$489 COP 2M
-32.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 MX$4,328
$379 COP 1.6M
-39.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 MX$19.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
25.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MX$8,839
$729 COP 3M
-35.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,642 MX$31K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-25.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$651 MX$12.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$664 MX$12.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
20.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
13.43
-16.23%

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Last update for Morelia: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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