Cost of Living Comparison Between Ourem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ourem and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ourem is 39.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ourem is 29.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ourem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 €9.92
$6.23 COP 26K
84.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.94 €40.52
$32.34 COP 134.8K
45.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 €8.41
$7.39 COP 30.8K
31.94%
Cappuccino
$1.5 €1.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
-12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.1 COP 4,575
74.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
113.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ourem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
102.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
7.52%
Eggs
$3.21 €2.77
$2.22 COP 9,252
44.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.51 €10.8
$4.55 COP 19K
174.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 €6.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 €9.81
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.11 COP 4,619
60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.18 COP 4,932
55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.63
$0.89 COP 3,718
111.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 €5.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
166.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.48 €4.74
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-41.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ourem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
181.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.77 €36.07
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-0.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
188.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.85 COP 32.7K
137.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €29.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
97.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
50.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ourem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 €104
$82.5 COP 344.1K
46.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.92 €18.06
$9.44 COP 39.4K
121.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 €34.17
$23.51 COP 98K
68.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ourem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.28 €37.37
$25.68 COP 107.1K
68.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
129.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ourem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$621 €536
$305 COP 1.3M
103.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,267 €5,411
$5,925 COP 24.7M
5.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ourem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.5 €66.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
33.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 €35.58
$31.59 COP 131.7K
30.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €106
$106 COP 440.5K
15.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ourem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$489 COP 2M
88.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 €625
$379 COP 1.6M
91.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 €1,292
$827 COP 3.4M
80.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 €1,001
$729 COP 3M
59.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,116 €2,691
$2,190 COP 9.1M
42.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,251 €1,943
$1,532 COP 6.4M
46.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ourem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,374 €1,186
$550 COP 2.3M
149.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.43
-71.63%

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Last update for Ourem: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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