Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Salto is 6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salto is 9.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 R$35.87
$6.23 COP 26K
3.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.7 R$143
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-20.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 R$34.41
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.74
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.32
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 R$8.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
-18.80%
Eggs
$2.33 R$12.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 R$44.93
$4.55 COP 19K
77.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-39.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 R$47.92
$8.59 COP 35.8K
0.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 R$12.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.03
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.19
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.91
$1.11 COP 4,619
11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.56
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 R$12.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
-0.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 R$48.35
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 R$18.78
$2.49 COP 10.4K
35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.75 R$215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
-34.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.68 R$48.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
10.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 R$5.55
$1.02 COP 4,265
-1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R$124.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
27.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.16 R$201
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-56.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 R$49.21
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-6.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.1 R$100
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.45 R$125
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.31 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 R$15.24
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-30.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 R$1,316
$305 COP 1.3M
-22.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 R$38.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 R$322
$57.9 COP 241.4K
0.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 R$291
$31.59 COP 131.7K
65.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 R$468
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 R$396
$106 COP 440.5K
-32.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,782
$489 COP 2M
-34.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,211
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 R$3,242
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,415
$729 COP 3M
-40.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 R$6,910
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$922 R$5,115
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-39.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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