Cost of Living Comparison Between Osorno and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Osorno and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Osorno is 6.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Osorno is 7.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osorno
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 CLP 7,427
$6.23 COP 26K
28.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.57 CLP 30.3K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 CLP 6,350
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.58%
Cappuccino
$2.2 CLP 2,045
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 CLP 1,249
$1.1 COP 4,575
21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 990
$0.73 COP 3,060
45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 CLP 1,797
$1.66 COP 6,916
16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 CLP 2,518
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osorno
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 CLP 1,179
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 CLP 1,486
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,521
$1.33 COP 5,544
23.31%
Eggs
$4.05 CLP 3,764
$2.22 COP 9,252
82.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 CLP 9,506
$4.55 COP 19K
124.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 CLP 5,465
$5.71 COP 23.8K
2.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.68 CLP 8,998
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 CLP 1,957
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,415
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,674
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 CLP 2,007
$1.42 COP 5,911
52.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 CLP 1,895
$1.11 COP 4,619
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,673
$1.18 COP 4,932
52.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,165
$0.89 COP 3,718
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 CLP 915
$0.84 COP 3,507
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 CLP 4,953
$2.35 COP 9,809
126.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 CLP 4,249
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 CLP 1,485
$1.18 COP 4,927
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CLP 3,008
$2.49 COP 10.4K
29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Osorno
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 CLP 477
$0.83 COP 3,464
-38.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.05 CLP 14.9K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-61.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 CLP 460
$1.41 COP 5,899
-65.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 CLP 907
$1.96 COP 8,164
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 CLP 4,938
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-32.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 CLP 1,344
$1.02 COP 4,265
42.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K CLP 14.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-14.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K CLP 14.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-41.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osorno
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 122.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
59.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.86 CLP 10.1K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
15.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.11 CLP 28.9K
$23.51 COP 98K
32.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osorno
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 CLP 58.2K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
143.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.74 CLP 12.8K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 CLP 8,640
$3.96 COP 16.5K
134.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osorno
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 412.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
45.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osorno
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.65 CLP 38.7K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-28.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.93 CLP 25K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-14.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.36 CLP 42.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
-56.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.48 CLP 43.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
-56.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osorno
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 CLP 383.5K
$489 COP 2M
-15.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 CLP 372.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 CLP 493.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-35.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 CLP 542.3K
$729 COP 3M
-20.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,047 CLP 974K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 CLP 1.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
4.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osorno
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$629 CLP 585.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
14.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
13.43
-64.85%

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Last update for Osorno: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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