Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Salta is 4.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salta is 7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.96 ARS 14.5K

$5.97 COP 21.9K

66.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.51 ARS 57.4K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

21.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.58 ARS 9,559

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-7.71%

Cappuccino

$2.30 ARS 3,346

$1.65 COP 6,043

39.39%

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

$1.38 ARS 2,005

$1.06 COP 3,882

30.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 ARS 1,867

$0.77 COP 2,839

67.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 ARS 2,663

$1.75 COP 6,418

4.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ARS 4,485

$3.06 COP 11.2K

0.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 ARS 2,039

$1.10 COP 4,026

27.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.70 ARS 2,474

$1.30 COP 4,771

30.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 ARS 2,896

$1.34 COP 4,905

48.51%

Eggs

$2.60 ARS 3,780

$2.26 COP 8,299

15.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.69 ARS 5,362

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-18.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.63 ARS 6,729

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-20.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.09 ARS 14.7K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

12.61%

Apples (1kg)

$1.22 ARS 1,775

$2.37 COP 8,691

-48.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 ARS 2,433

$1.07 COP 3,939

57.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.79 ARS 1,145

$1.48 COP 5,418

-46.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,944

$1.36 COP 5,011

49.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 ARS 842

$1.13 COP 4,135

-48.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 ARS 1,118

$1.13 COP 4,161

-31.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 ARS 1,854

$0.89 COP 3,274

43.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ARS 2,417

$0.85 COP 3,114

95.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.75 ARS 5,450

$2.28 COP 8,361

64.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.10 ARS 7,401

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-49.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 ARS 1,982

$1.19 COP 4,359

14.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ARS 5,731

$2.40 COP 8,828

64.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 ARS 1,157

$0.84 COP 3,074

-4.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ARS 2,161

$1.48 COP 5,417

0.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ARS 1,240

$1.89 COP 6,949

-55.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 ARS 8,877

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-24.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 ARS 1,416

$0.94 COP 3,455

3.19%

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

$22.9K ARS 33.2M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

29.00%

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

$33.1K ARS 48.1M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

25.67%

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

$99.3 ARS 144.1K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

21.20%

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

$15.47 ARS 22.5K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

62.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.86 ARS 14.3K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-58.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.62 ARS 43.0K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

14.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.88 ARS 20.2K

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-25.85%

Cinema Ticket

$6.06 ARS 8,797

$4.05 COP 14.9K

49.63%

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

$99.1 ARS 143.9K

$316 COP 1.2M

-68.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,663 ARS 3.9M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-55.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.2 ARS 90.3K

$59.0 COP 216.4K

5.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.0 ARS 82.7K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

75.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ARS 154.6K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

6.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 ARS 146.5K

$108 COP 394.9K

-6.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$452 ARS 656.8K

$491 COP 1.8M

-7.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ARS 563.3K

$371 COP 1.4M

4.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 ARS 933.6K

$821 COP 3.0M

-21.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$549 ARS 797.0K

$731 COP 2.7M

-24.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,846 ARS 2.7M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-38.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,255 ARS 1.8M

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-5.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$860 ARS 1.2M

$517 COP 1.9M

66.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

58.5

13.43

335.59%

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

Last update for Salta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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