Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Salem is 46.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salem is 48% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.4 ₹205

$6.23 COP 26K

-61.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.92 ₹677

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-75.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 ₹407

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-35.59%

Cappuccino

$1.31 ₹112

$1.72 COP 7,155

-23.84%

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

$0.5 ₹42.63

$1.1 COP 4,575

-54.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₹18.69

$0.73 COP 3,060

-69.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 ₹152

$1.66 COP 6,916

6.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ₹458

$3.2 COP 13.3K

67.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.6 ₹50.9

$1.09 COP 4,552

-44.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.39 ₹33.67

$1.24 COP 5,188

-68.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 ₹58.8

$1.33 COP 5,544

-48.12%

Eggs

$0.83 ₹70.9

$2.22 COP 9,252

-62.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 ₹781

$4.55 COP 19K

100.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.73 ₹234

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-52.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

Apples (1kg)

$2 ₹171

$2.26 COP 9,410

-11.50%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹65.6

$1.07 COP 4,461

-28.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 ₹133

$1.51 COP 6,293

3.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹39

$1.42 COP 5,911

-67.61%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹31.84

$1.11 COP 4,619

-66.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 ₹38.46

$1.18 COP 4,932

-61.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹20.54

$0.89 COP 3,718

-73.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.84

$0.84 COP 3,507

-59.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ₹250

$2.35 COP 9,809

24.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.23 ₹362

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-54.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ₹160

$1.18 COP 4,927

58.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ₹238

$2.49 COP 10.4K

11.65%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.31 ₹454

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹18.76

$0.83 COP 3,464

-73.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.31 ₹882

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-75.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

$1.41 COP 5,899

-16.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 COP 8,164

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-84.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹100

$1.02 COP 4,265

14.71%

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

$16.8K ₹1.4M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

-4.60%

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

$29.3K ₹2.5M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

12.00%

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

$34.83 ₹2,979

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-57.80%

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

$3.41 ₹292

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-63.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.79 ₹580

$23.51 COP 98K

-71.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.17 ₹1,640

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-25.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.78 ₹922

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-43.68%

Cinema Ticket

$2.31 ₹197

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-41.67%

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

$32.16 ₹2,751

$305 COP 1.3M

-89.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,313 ₹112.3K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-77.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.17 ₹1,896

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-61.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.29 ₹1,992

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-26.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.8 ₹3,404

$103 COP 430.1K

-61.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.93 ₹2,389

$106 COP 440.5K

-73.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.3 ₹8,319

$489 COP 2M

-80.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.4 ₹5,418

$379 COP 1.6M

-83.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₹22.9K

$827 COP 3.4M

-67.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 ₹14K

$729 COP 3M

-77.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,380 ₹118K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-36.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$369 ₹31.6K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-75.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$359 ₹30.7K

$550 COP 2.3M

-34.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.47

13.43

-29.49%

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

Last update for Salem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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