Cost of Living Comparison Between Osório and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Osório and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Osório is 9.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osório is 22.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osório
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 R$34.53
$6.23 COP 26K
-0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.51 R$147
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.94
$1.72 COP 7,155
14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R$4.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R$12.33
$1.66 COP 6,916
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 R$19.71
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osório
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R$4.72
$1.09 COP 4,552
-22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 R$4.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
-39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.33 COP 5,544
-18.05%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 R$45.17
$4.55 COP 19K
78.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 R$24.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-21.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.15 R$50.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
6.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$2.26 COP 9,410
-53.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.07 COP 4,461
1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 R$3.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
-62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.84
$1.42 COP 5,911
-38.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
-32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 R$3.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$3.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 R$10.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
-15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 R$31.43
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 R$10.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Osório
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.16 R$212
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 R$8.79
$1.41 COP 5,899
12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
-48.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 R$30.47
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-30.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K R$133.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
36.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osório
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 R$331
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-27.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 R$80.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
54.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 R$110
$23.51 COP 98K
-15.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osório
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.9 R$127
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.44 R$119
$19.14 COP 79.8K
12.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 R$34.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osório
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 R$1,723
$305 COP 1.3M
1.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,296 R$40.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
23.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osório
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.38 R$274
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 R$315
$31.59 COP 131.7K
79.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 R$451
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 R$349
$106 COP 440.5K
-40.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osório
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,723
$489 COP 2M
-36.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,222
$379 COP 1.6M
-41.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 R$3,179
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,428
$729 COP 3M
-40.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 R$8,911
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-26.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,009 R$5,603
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-34.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osório
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Osório: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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