Cost of Living Comparison Between Quba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Quba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Quba is 42.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quba is 33.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 ₼19.77
$6.23 COP 26K
86.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.96 ₼54.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-1.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
$1.15 ₼1.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
-33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₼0.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₼0.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
-58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 ₼2.22
$1.66 COP 6,916
-21.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₼0.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
-70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ₼1.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
-13.53%
Eggs
-
$2.22 COP 9,252
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.78 ₼3.03
$4.55 COP 19K
-60.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 ₼4.91
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-49.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 ₼14.55
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.68 ₼1.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
-69.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 ₼2.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 ₼3.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 ₼3.25
$1.42 COP 5,911
35.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₼1.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
-23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₼0.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₼0.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.89 ₼16.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
5.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₼2.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Quba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₼0.42
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₼1.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₼0.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 ₼4.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 ₼1.06
$1.02 COP 4,265
-39.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.84 ₼25.23
$9.44 COP 39.4K
57.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.49 ₼24.63
$23.51 COP 98K
-38.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39 ₼66.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
51.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 ₼7.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
6.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.58 ₼29.88
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-69.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.87 ₼49.07
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.06 ₼59.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-66.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₼300
$489 COP 2M
-63.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 ₼202
$379 COP 1.6M
-68.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₼448
$827 COP 3.4M
-68.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₼303
$729 COP 3M
-75.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$209 ₼355
$550 COP 2.3M
-62.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
13.43
48.92%

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Last update for Quba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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