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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostia and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ostia is 63.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ostia is 87.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.94
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
190.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 โ‚ฌ65.9
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
135.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
60.73%
Cappuccino
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.65 COPย 6,043
27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.06 COPย 3,882
115.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$0.77 COPย 2,839
41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.01
$1.75 COPย 6,418
165.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.88
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
47.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.10 COPย 4,026
54.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.30 COPย 4,771
62.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.34 COPย 4,905
109.70%
Eggs
$4.45 โ‚ฌ3.83
$2.26 COPย 8,299
96.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 โ‚ฌ12.91
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
232.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.19 โ‚ฌ8.79
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
75.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.12 โ‚ฌ13.89
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
79.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-2.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.07 COPย 3,939
113.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.48 COPย 5,418
35.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.36 COPย 5,011
97.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.13 COPย 4,135
53.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.13 COPย 4,161
71.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$0.89 COPย 3,274
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.47
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 โ‚ฌ5.80
$2.28 COPย 8,361
195.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.90
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-44.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.19 COPย 4,359
61.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.40 COPย 8,828
16.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.84 COPย 3,074
110.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.33 โ‚ฌ37.35
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
6.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.44
$1.48 COPย 5,417
247.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-16.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.37 โ‚ฌ29.63
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
326.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.94 COPย 3,455
113.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
65.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K โ‚ฌ25.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
12.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 โ‚ฌ193
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
173.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 โ‚ฌ9.62
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
16.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.75 โ‚ฌ29.10
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
42.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
148.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.14 โ‚ฌ19.94
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
23.61%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.94
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
184.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 โ‚ฌ337
$316 COPย 1.2M
23.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,353 โ‚ฌ8,063
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
56.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.2
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
26.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 โ‚ฌ29.84
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
6.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 โ‚ฌ73.2
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-14.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$108 COPย 394.9K
13.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ658
$491 COPย 1.8M
55.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 โ‚ฌ491
$371 COPย 1.4M
53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 โ‚ฌ1,032
$821 COPย 3.0M
45.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ฌ811
$731 COPย 2.7M
28.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,611 โ‚ฌ2,251
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-13.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,183 โ‚ฌ1,882
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
63.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,093 โ‚ฌ1,804
$517 COPย 1.9M
304.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Ostia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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