Cost of Living Comparison Between Quevedo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Quevedo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Quevedo is 7.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quevedo is 12.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quevedo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.62 $4.62
$6.23 COP 26K
-25.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.94 $32.94
$32.34 COP 134.8K
1.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.5 $7.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
1.49%
Cappuccino
$2.82 $2.82
$1.72 COP 7,155
63.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 $1.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 $0.67
$0.73 COP 3,060
-8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 $2.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
23.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 $3.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
21.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quevedo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 $1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 $1.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 $1.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
34.59%
Eggs
$2.24 $2.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 $8.79
$4.55 COP 19K
93.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 $7.89
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 $7.92
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 $2.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 $1.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
8.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 $1.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
-5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 $1.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 $1.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 $0.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 $5.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
152.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.87 $9.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
5.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 $1.52
$1.18 COP 4,927
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 $2.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Quevedo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
-59.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 $1.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
7.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 $1.52
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 $10.18
$7.85 COP 32.7K
29.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 $0.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K $20.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
14.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K $25.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quevedo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.76 $34.76
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-57.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.23 $14.23
$9.44 COP 39.4K
50.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.09 $29.09
$23.51 COP 98K
23.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quevedo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.47 $29.47
$25.68 COP 107.1K
14.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 $6.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
71.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quevedo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 $276
$305 COP 1.3M
-9.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,600 $8,600
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quevedo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 $57.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-0.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.93 $43.93
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 $99.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 $84.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-20.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quevedo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 $345
$489 COP 2M
-29.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 $314
$379 COP 1.6M
-17.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 $634
$827 COP 3.4M
-23.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 $489
$729 COP 3M
-32.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quevedo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.19
13.43
-16.68%

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Last update for Quevedo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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