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

😐 Solo nomad: Morelia is 32.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morelia is 28.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 MX$135
$6.03 COP 22.7K
25.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.05 MX$570
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-3.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 MX$113
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-12.62%
Cappuccino
$3.30 MX$58.7
$1.63 COP 6,128
102.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$17.23
$1.05 COP 3,944
-7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 MX$20.73
$0.77 COP 2,896
51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 MX$37.25
$1.73 COP 6,505
20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 MX$66.4
$3.18 COP 12.0K
17.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MX$29.93
$1.07 COP 4,012
57.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 MX$47.03
$1.31 COP 4,931
101.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$1.38 COP 5,191
15.94%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$46.22
$2.25 COP 8,450
15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 MX$127
$4.48 COP 16.9K
58.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 MX$146
$5.74 COP 21.6K
43.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 MX$199
$8.86 COP 33.3K
26.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MX$51.4
$2.24 COP 8,431
29.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.36
$1.06 COP 3,985
34.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 MX$24.84
$1.51 COP 5,693
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$36.46
$1.36 COP 5,115
50.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$38.40
$1.12 COP 4,215
92.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 MX$40.61
$1.17 COP 4,397
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 MX$20.78
$0.90 COP 3,392
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$20.09
$0.84 COP 3,147
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MX$54.0
$2.26 COP 8,494
34.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 MX$209
$9.97 COP 37.5K
17.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 MX$27.18
$1.18 COP 4,448
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MX$37.08
$2.39 COP 8,986
-12.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.86 COP 3,230
-40.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.26 MX$432
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-41.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 MX$23.32
$1.47 COP 5,517
-10.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 MX$28.56
$1.95 COP 7,317
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 MX$91.5
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-33.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.26
$0.97 COP 3,637
35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.1K MX$232.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-27.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K MX$284.3K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-40.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.05 MX$712
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-50.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.66 MX$368
$9.40 COP 35.4K
119.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.58 MX$508
$23.61 COP 88.8K
21.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 MX$927
$25.55 COP 96.0K
103.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.28 MX$254
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-25.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 MX$77.5
$4.10 COP 15.4K
6.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MX$3,314
$306 COP 1.2M
-39.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,225 MX$57.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-45.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.55 MX$775
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-27.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.66 MX$528
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-7.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 MX$1,452
$103 COP 386.2K
-20.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 MX$1,900
$108 COP 405.6K
-0.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 MX$6,003
$483 COP 1.8M
-30.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 MX$4,153
$377 COP 1.4M
-38.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 MX$17.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
22.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 MX$8,561
$721 COP 2.7M
-33.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,724 MX$30.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-38.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$704 MX$12.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-46.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morelia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$716 MX$12.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
33.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
13.43
-16.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Morelia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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