Cost of Living Comparison Between Paks and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paks and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Paks is 8.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paks is 17% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paks
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 Ft 2,963
$6.23 COP 26K
37.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.28 Ft 9,799
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-12.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.04 Ft 2,440
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.74%
Cappuccino
$0.83 Ft 289
$1.72 COP 7,155
-51.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 Ft 372
$1.1 COP 4,575
-2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 Ft 234
$0.73 COP 3,060
-6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 Ft 403
$1.66 COP 6,916
-30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 Ft 459
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-58.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paks
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Ft 373
$1.09 COP 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Ft 528
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 Ft 613
$1.33 COP 5,544
33.08%
Eggs
$2.97 Ft 1,028
$2.22 COP 9,252
33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.09 Ft 3,150
$4.55 COP 19K
99.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.4 Ft 1,871
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-5.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 Ft 3,860
$8.59 COP 35.8K
29.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 701
$2.26 COP 9,410
-10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.07 COP 4,461
90.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 Ft 1,500
$1.42 COP 5,911
204.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 Ft 485
$1.11 COP 4,619
26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Ft 445
$1.18 COP 4,932
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 Ft 531
$0.89 COP 3,718
71.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 185
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.31 Ft 2,534
$2.35 COP 9,809
211.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 Ft 2,180
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 Ft 383
$1.18 COP 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 411
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-52.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Paks
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 Ft 393
$0.83 COP 3,464
36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.06 Ft 8,682
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-40.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 Ft 973
$1.41 COP 5,899
99.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 458
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.35 Ft 6,013
$7.85 COP 32.7K
121.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 582
$1.02 COP 4,265
64.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K Ft 10.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
76.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K Ft 12.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paks
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Ft 50.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
76.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.72 Ft 10.3K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
214.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.83 Ft 8,603
$23.51 COP 98K
5.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paks
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.67 Ft 16.2K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
81.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 Ft 5,907
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.92%
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 Ft 2,811
$3.96 COP 16.5K
104.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paks
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 Ft 162.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
53.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,756 Ft 2.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
14.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paks
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 Ft 31.5K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 Ft 8,821
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-19.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 Ft 33.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 Ft 37.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
1.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paks
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 Ft 154.4K
$489 COP 2M
-8.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 Ft 118.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-9.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 Ft 220.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-23.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 Ft 187.6K
$729 COP 3M
-25.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,868 Ft 993.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
30.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,320 Ft 803.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
51.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paks
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Paks: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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