Cost of Living Comparison Between Oni and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oni and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oni is 18.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oni is 2.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oni
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.82 ₾29.44
$6.23 COP 26K
73.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.35 ₾121
$32.34 COP 134.8K
37.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 ₾22.51
$7.39 COP 30.8K
12.04%
Cappuccino
$2.96 ₾8.05
$1.72 COP 7,155
72.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ₾5.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
30.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ₾8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oni
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ₾5.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
81.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 ₾5.19
$1.33 COP 5,544
43.61%
Eggs
$2.56 ₾6.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
15.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 ₾20.63
$4.55 COP 19K
66.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.4 ₾17.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
12.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 ₾25.72
$8.59 COP 35.8K
10.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ₾3.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ₾4.43
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ₾6.39
$1.42 COP 5,911
65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$1.11 COP 4,619
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
-41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 ₾8.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
28.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ₾20.38
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-19.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₾4.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 ₾6.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Oni
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₾3.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.48 ₾20.34
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-4.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₾3.07
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K ₾54.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oni
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.1 ₾196
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-12.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.74 ₾31.94
$9.44 COP 39.4K
24.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.98 ₾48.91
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oni
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 ₾17.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
64.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oni
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 ₾718
$305 COP 1.3M
-13.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,073 ₾13.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-14.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oni
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 ₾207
$57.9 COP 241.4K
31.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 ₾122
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾318
$103 COP 430.1K
13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾309
$106 COP 440.5K
7.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oni
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oni
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13.43
-11.47%

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Last update for Oni: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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