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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salta is 3.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salta is 7.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.83 ARS 14.3K

$6.03 COP 22.8K

63.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.58 ARS 57.5K

$33.17 COP 125.6K

19.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 ARS 9,517

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-10.15%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ARS 3,423

$1.63 COP 6,170

44.79%

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

$1.33 ARS 1,937

$1.05 COP 3,971

26.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 ARS 1,799

$0.77 COP 2,916

61.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 ARS 2,649

$1.73 COP 6,550

5.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 ARS 4,518

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-2.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 ARS 2,020

$1.07 COP 4,040

29.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.70 ARS 2,467

$1.31 COP 4,965

29.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 ARS 2,838

$1.38 COP 5,227

41.30%

Eggs

$2.49 ARS 3,614

$2.25 COP 8,509

10.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.73 ARS 5,420

$4.48 COP 17.0K

-16.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 ARS 6,831

$5.74 COP 21.7K

-18.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.05 ARS 14.6K

$8.86 COP 33.6K

13.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 ARS 1,792

$2.24 COP 8,490

-45.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ARS 2,365

$1.06 COP 4,012

53.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.82 ARS 1,196

$1.51 COP 5,732

-45.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 ARS 3,010

$1.36 COP 5,151

52.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 ARS 889

$1.12 COP 4,244

-45.54%

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 ARS 1,181

$1.17 COP 4,427

-30.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 ARS 1,828

$0.90 COP 3,416

40.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 ARS 2,423

$0.84 COP 3,169

98.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 ARS 5,628

$2.26 COP 8,553

71.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.05 ARS 7,329

$9.97 COP 37.8K

-49.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 ARS 2,017

$1.18 COP 4,479

17.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 ARS 5,967

$2.39 COP 9,048

71.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 ARS 1,095

$0.86 COP 3,253

-12.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ARS 2,160

$1.47 COP 5,555

1.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 ARS 1,261

$1.95 COP 7,367

-55.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 ARS 8,930

$7.76 COP 29.4K

-20.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 ARS 1,362

$0.97 COP 3,663

-3.09%

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

$23.4K ARS 34.0M

$17.9K COP 68.0M

30.41%

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

$32.5K ARS 47.2M

$26.7K COP 101.2M

21.66%

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

$98.4 ARS 142.8K

$81.1 COP 307.1K

21.27%

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

$15.56 ARS 22.6K

$9.40 COP 35.6K

65.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.02 ARS 14.6K

$23.61 COP 89.4K

-57.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 ARS 43.3K

$25.55 COP 96.7K

16.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.67 ARS 19.9K

$19.29 COP 73.0K

-29.13%

Cinema Ticket

$5.92 ARS 8,600

$4.10 COP 15.5K

44.39%

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

$102 ARS 148.1K

$306 COP 1.2M

-66.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,692 ARS 3.9M

$5,899 COP 22.3M

-54.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.4 ARS 90.7K

$59.8 COP 226.5K

4.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.4 ARS 83.4K

$31.96 COP 121.0K

79.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 ARS 154.3K

$103 COP 388.8K

3.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$100 ARS 145.3K

$108 COP 408.4K

-7.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 ARS 674.8K

$483 COP 1.8M

-3.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ARS 556.1K

$377 COP 1.4M

1.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 ARS 940.4K

$822 COP 3.1M

-21.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 ARS 791.3K

$721 COP 2.7M

-24.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,999 ARS 2.9M

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-28.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 ARS 2.2M

$1,320 COP 5.0M

12.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$850 ARS 1.2M

$538 COP 2.0M

58.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

58.5

13.43

335.59%

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Last update for Salta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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