Cost of Living Comparison Between Novelda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Novelda and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Novelda is 41.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novelda is 42.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novelda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.79 €12.77
$6.23 COP 26K
137.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 €49.44
$32.34 COP 134.8K
77.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 €8.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
40.19%
Cappuccino
$2.08 €1.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
20.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$1.1 COP 4,575
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
102.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.66 COP 6,916
77.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novelda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$3 €2.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 €9.88
$4.55 COP 19K
151.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.13 €7.88
$5.71 COP 23.8K
59.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$8.59 COP 35.8K
72.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.11 COP 4,619
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.89 COP 3,718
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 €5.81
$2.35 COP 9,809
186.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-50.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Novelda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
101.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.76 €29.15
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-19.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.41 COP 5,899
20.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
-36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.27 €14.91
$7.85 COP 32.7K
120.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
72.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novelda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 €111
$82.5 COP 344.1K
55.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.63 €11.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
44.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.04 €27.66
$23.51 COP 98K
36.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novelda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.18 €40.74
$25.68 COP 107.1K
83.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 €13.12
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.46 €8.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
138.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novelda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$594 €513
$305 COP 1.3M
94.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,062
$5,925 COP 24.7M
77.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novelda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 €60.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.68 €27.35
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 €85.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €94.6
$106 COP 440.5K
3.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novelda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$489 COP 2M
71.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 €611
$379 COP 1.6M
86.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 €1,157
$827 COP 3.4M
62.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 €874
$729 COP 3M
38.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,376 €2,915
$2,190 COP 9.1M
54.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,361 €2,038
$1,532 COP 6.4M
54.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novelda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
13.43
-74.39%

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Last update for Novelda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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