Cost of Living Comparison Between Samtredia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Samtredia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Samtredia is 4.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samtredia is 13.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samtredia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 ₾29.65
$6.23 COP 26K
74.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.72 ₾122
$32.34 COP 134.8K
38.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.51 ₾23.15
$7.39 COP 30.8K
15.16%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾8.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
71.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₾2.22
$1.1 COP 4,575
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₾1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
-36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ₾6.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₾8.07
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samtredia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₾5.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
77.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
-41.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 ₾4.93
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.09%
Eggs
$2.56 ₾6.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
15.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 ₾21.14
$4.55 COP 19K
70.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 ₾16.94
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 ₾25.44
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 ₾3.19
$2.26 COP 9,410
-48.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ₾4.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.51 COP 6,293
22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 ₾6.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.78
$1.11 COP 4,619
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₾1.75
$1.18 COP 4,932
-45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.36
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₾1.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 ₾8.24
$2.35 COP 9,809
28.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 ₾20.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.18 COP 4,927
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₾6.29
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Samtredia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ₾3.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
2.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.21 ₾19.63
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-8.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ₾50.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
4.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K ₾54.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samtredia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾199
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-11.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.68 ₾31.78
$9.44 COP 39.4K
23.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.98 ₾48.93
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samtredia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 ₾18.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
68.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samtredia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 ₾712
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,027 ₾13.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-15.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samtredia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 ₾211
$57.9 COP 241.4K
33.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₾121
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾329
$103 COP 430.1K
17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$106 COP 440.5K
6.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samtredia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samtredia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13.43
-11.47%

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Last update for Samtredia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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