Cost of Living Comparison Between Msida and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Msida and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Msida is 55.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Msida is 81.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 €10.02
$6.23 COP 26K
86.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €59.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.11 €9.59
$7.39 COP 30.8K
50.34%
Cappuccino
$2.33 €2.01
$1.72 COP 7,155
35.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.1 COP 4,575
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.14 €3.57
$1.66 COP 6,916
149.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$3.2 COP 13.3K
25.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 COP 5,188
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.4 €2.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
155.64%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.42
$2.22 COP 9,252
78.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 €7.82
$4.55 COP 19K
99.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 €8.02
$5.71 COP 23.8K
62.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.17 €13.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
76.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
97.79%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.07 COP 4,461
186.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
121.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 €3.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
169.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
134.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 €2
$0.89 COP 3,718
160.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 €5.66
$2.35 COP 9,809
178.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 €7.66
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Msida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.83 COP 3,464
150.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.15 €26.03
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-28.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
300.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 €3.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
118.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.42 €41.81
$7.85 COP 32.7K
516.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.4K €34K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
124.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.4 €74.6
$82.5 COP 344.1K
4.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.46 €24.57
$9.44 COP 39.4K
201.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.72 €27.38
$23.51 COP 98K
34.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.11 €34.63
$25.68 COP 107.1K
56.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 €20.31
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 €9.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
165.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 €674
$305 COP 1.3M
156.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,580
$5,925 COP 24.7M
87.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 €78.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 €32.77
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €87.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-4.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Msida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 €950
$489 COP 2M
124.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 €824
$379 COP 1.6M
151.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,006 €1,732
$827 COP 3.4M
142.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,590 €1,373
$729 COP 3M
118.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,525 €3,043
$2,190 COP 9.1M
60.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,617 €2,260
$1,532 COP 6.4M
70.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,888 €2,493
$550 COP 2.3M
425.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Msida: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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