Cost of Living Comparison Between Sa Pa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sa Pa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sa Pa is 24.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sa Pa is 26.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫51.6K

$5.95 COP 22.7K

-67.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.92 ₫551.1K

$33.1 COP 126.1K

-36.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 ₫123.5K

$7.42 COP 28.3K

-36.79%

Cappuccino

$1.7 ₫44.8K

$1.69 COP 6,451

0.59%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₫13.4K

$1.06 COP 4,055

-51.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ₫8,006

$0.72 COP 2,730

-58.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1 ₫26.3K

$1.66 COP 6,313

-39.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 ₫41K

$3.18 COP 12.1K

-50.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 ₫37.4K

$1.1 COP 4,202

29.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 ₫25.4K

$1.29 COP 4,918

-24.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₫24.9K

$1.4 COP 5,320

-32.86%

Eggs

$1.46 ₫38.3K

$2.25 COP 8,554

-35.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.61 ₫305.7K

$4.46 COP 17K

160.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.6 ₫94.8K

$5.68 COP 21.6K

-36.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.75 ₫256.9K

$8.84 COP 33.7K

10.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 ₫70.9K

$2.35 COP 8,944

14.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.8K

$1.07 COP 4,065

-4.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 ₫35.4K

$1.51 COP 5,771

-11.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 ₫28.4K

$1.37 COP 5,210

-21.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 ₫27K

$1.17 COP 4,473

-12.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 ₫27.6K

$1.16 COP 4,437

-9.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.7 ₫18.5K

$0.89 COP 3,397

-21.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₫12.9K

$0.84 COP 3,212

-41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.32 ₫34.8K

$2.34 COP 8,899

-43.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.43 ₫301.1K

$10.02 COP 38.2K

14.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ₫21.2K

$1.2 COP 4,572

-33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₫43.2K

$2.51 COP 9,561

-34.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 ₫8,266

$0.86 COP 3,272

-63.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.36 ₫167.5K

$41.69 COP 158.8K

-84.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.71 ₫18.7K

$1.42 COP 5,427

-50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.63 ₫16.6K

$1.9 COP 7,246

-66.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 ₫74.7K

$7.83 COP 29.8K

-63.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.85 ₫22.5K

$0.95 COP 3,635

-10.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.2K ₫927.6M

$18K COP 68.6M

95.56%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.1K ₫844.3M

$27K COP 103M

18.61%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.4 ₫2M

$83.5 COP 317.9K

-9.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.78 ₫152.3K

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-41.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.87 ₫233.6K

$24.34 COP 92.7K

-63.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.21 ₫584.9K

$25.63 COP 97.6K

-13.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.75 ₫204.1K

$19.22 COP 73.2K

-59.68%

Cinema Ticket

$3.12 ₫82.1K

$4.06 COP 15.5K

-23.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$263 ₫6.9M

$311 COP 1.2M

-15.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₫306.7M

$5,954 COP 22.7M

95.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.55 ₫1.1M

$58.3 COP 222.3K

-30.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.87 ₫602.4K

$31.67 COP 120.7K

-27.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.9 ₫2.3M

$100 COP 382.6K

-13.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.6 ₫2M

$107 COP 407K

-30.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$354 ₫9.3M

$475 COP 1.8M

-25.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 ₫6.4M

$377 COP 1.4M

-35.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$717 ₫18.9M

$825 COP 3.1M

-13.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$528 ₫13.9M

$732 COP 2.8M

-27.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,112 ₫55.6M

$2,223 COP 8.5M

-4.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,268 ₫33.4M

$1,553 COP 5.9M

-18.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$559 COP 2.1M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

13.43

-32.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sa Pa: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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