Cost of Living Comparison Between Oral and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oral and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Oral is 13.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oral is 5.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oral
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 ₸3,645
$6.23 COP 26K
14.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.02 ₸15.3K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-7.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ₸3,826
$7.39 COP 30.8K
1.22%
Cappuccino
$1.67 ₸854
$1.72 COP 7,155
-2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₸464
$1.1 COP 4,575
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₸289
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 ₸383
$1.66 COP 6,916
-54.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₸890
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oral
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ₸635
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₸194
$1.24 COP 5,188
-69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₸733
$1.33 COP 5,544
7.52%
Eggs
$1.28 ₸657
$2.22 COP 9,252
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 ₸3,969
$4.55 COP 19K
70.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 ₸1,951
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ₸5,059
$8.59 COP 35.8K
15.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 ₸563
$2.26 COP 9,410
-51.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ₸914
$1.07 COP 4,461
67.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 ₸1,072
$1.51 COP 6,293
39.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 ₸1,489
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₸191
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₸159
$1.18 COP 4,932
-73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ₸319
$0.89 COP 3,718
-30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₸487
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 ₸961
$2.35 COP 9,809
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 ₸3,387
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₸312
$1.18 COP 4,927
-48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₸783
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Oral
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₸87.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₸314
$1.41 COP 5,899
-56.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 ₸322
$1.96 COP 8,164
-67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ₸2,411
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 ₸233
$1.02 COP 4,265
-54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ₸10.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
13.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₸12.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oral
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75 ₸38.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-9.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.63 ₸3,901
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-19.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.56 ₸6,421
$23.51 COP 98K
-46.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oral
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.8 ₸34.7K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
163.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 ₸1,514
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oral
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 ₸106.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
-31.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,790 ₸2.4M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-19.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oral
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.25 ₸15K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-49.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.72 ₸17.8K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 ₸44.6K
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 ₸40.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oral
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₸127K
$489 COP 2M
-49.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₸97.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 ₸204.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-51.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₸141.1K
$729 COP 3M
-62.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$996 ₸509.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-54.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 ₸382.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-51.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oral
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 ₸185.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-34.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
13.43
36.93%

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

Last update for Oral: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.