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Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Samara is 10.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Samara is 17.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.61 โ‚ฝ984
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
111.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 โ‚ฝ3,997
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
58.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 โ‚ฝ432
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-22.30%
Cappuccino
$2.40 โ‚ฝ187
$1.65 COPย 6,043
45.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.1
$1.06 COPย 3,882
15.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.70
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.5
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฝ202
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-15.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.8
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.23
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-53.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.4
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-10.45%
Eggs
$1.74 โ‚ฝ136
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-23.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 โ‚ฝ726
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
106.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 โ‚ฝ389
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-13.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 โ‚ฝ679
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-2.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฝ122
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-34.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
$1.07 COPย 3,939
72.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฝ169
$1.48 COPย 5,418
45.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฝ183
$1.36 COPย 5,011
72.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚ฝ48.51
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-45.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ39.35
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-55.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 โ‚ฝ141
$0.89 COPย 3,274
102.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ47.17
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
$2.28 COPย 8,361
35.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฝ459
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-42.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฝ72.8
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-21.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฝ181
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-3.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Samara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.91
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-40.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.67 โ‚ฝ3,173
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-0.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 โ‚ฝ268
$1.48 COPย 5,417
132.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 โ‚ฝ32.06
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-78.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.83 โ‚ฝ299
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-52.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-23.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.5K โ‚ฝ3.8M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
173.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.5K โ‚ฝ3.5M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
68.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 โ‚ฝ9,069
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
41.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.57 โ‚ฝ512
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-31.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.55 โ‚ฝ667
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-63.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.52 โ‚ฝ2,771
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
37.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 โ‚ฝ1,109
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-24.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 โ‚ฝ313
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-0.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 โ‚ฝ25.0K
$316 COPย 1.2M
1.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,947 โ‚ฝ463.9K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-0.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 โ‚ฝ7,620
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
65.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.26 โ‚ฝ3,765
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
48.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 โ‚ฝ9,857
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
26.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 โ‚ฝ5,867
$108 COPย 394.9K
-30.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Samara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 โ‚ฝ36.1K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-5.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 โ‚ฝ22.2K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-23.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 โ‚ฝ96.7K
$821 COPย 3.0M
50.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 โ‚ฝ55.5K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-2.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,544 โ‚ฝ198.4K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-15.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,659 โ‚ฝ129.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
24.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Samara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 โ‚ฝ53.6K
$517 COPย 1.9M
32.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Samara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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