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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salta is 4.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salta is 6.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.96 ARS 11.8K

$6.23 COP 26K

59.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.4 ARS 46.8K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

21.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 ARS 7,637

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-12.99%

Cappuccino

$2.42 ARS 2,878

$1.72 COP 7,155

40.70%

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

$1.33 ARS 1,584

$1.1 COP 4,575

20.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 ARS 1,510

$0.73 COP 3,060

73.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.85 ARS 2,193

$1.66 COP 6,916

11.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ARS 3,675

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-3.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 ARS 1,626

$1.09 COP 4,552

25.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ARS 2,134

$1.24 COP 5,188

45.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 ARS 2,406

$1.33 COP 5,544

52.63%

Eggs

$2.49 ARS 2,961

$2.22 COP 9,252

12.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.84 ARS 4,556

$4.55 COP 19K

-15.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 ARS 5,488

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-19.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.82 ARS 11.7K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

14.32%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 ARS 1,462

$2.26 COP 9,410

-45.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ARS 1,916

$1.07 COP 4,461

50.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.82 ARS 972

$1.51 COP 6,293

-45.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 ARS 2,453

$1.42 COP 5,911

45.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.57 ARS 679

$1.11 COP 4,619

-48.65%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 ARS 993

$1.18 COP 4,932

-28.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 ARS 1,515

$0.89 COP 3,718

43.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 ARS 1,995

$0.84 COP 3,507

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.7 ARS 4,389

$2.35 COP 9,809

57.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.89 ARS 5,803

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-47.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 ARS 1,639

$1.18 COP 4,927

16.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.9 ARS 4,630

$2.49 COP 10.4K

56.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ARS 1,051

$0.83 COP 3,464

6.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 ARS 1,805

$1.41 COP 5,899

7.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.91 ARS 1,075

$1.96 COP 8,164

-53.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ARS 7,213

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-22.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 ARS 1,083

$1.02 COP 4,265

-10.78%

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

$23.2K ARS 27.6M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

32.06%

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

$32.6K ARS 38.7M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

24.48%

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

$97.8 ARS 116.2K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

18.54%

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

$15.31 ARS 18.2K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

62.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.8 ARS 11.6K

$23.51 COP 98K

-58.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.01 ARS 35.6K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

16.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.71 ARS 16.3K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-28.37%

Cinema Ticket

$6.13 ARS 7,283

$3.96 COP 16.5K

54.80%

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

$99.6 ARS 118.3K

$305 COP 1.3M

-67.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,686 ARS 3.2M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-54.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61 ARS 72.5K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

5.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.5 ARS 68.3K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

81.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ARS 123.2K

$103 COP 430.1K

0.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.4 ARS 116.9K

$106 COP 440.5K

-6.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$461 ARS 547K

$489 COP 2M

-5.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ARS 455.4K

$379 COP 1.6M

1.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 ARS 763.7K

$827 COP 3.4M

-22.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ARS 659.4K

$729 COP 3M

-23.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,923 ARS 2.3M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-12.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,488 ARS 1.8M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-2.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$851 ARS 1M

$550 COP 2.3M

54.65%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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