Cost of Living Comparison Between Sark and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sark and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sark is 26.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sark is 34.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sark
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.93 GGP 14.20
$6.03 COP 22.7K
213.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 GGP 61.7
$33.17 COP 124.8K
148.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-
Cappuccino
$2.44 GGP 1.83
$1.63 COP 6,133
49.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 GGP 2.02
$1.05 COP 3,947
157.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 GGP 1.48
$0.77 COP 2,899
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 GGP 2.81
$1.73 COP 6,510
116.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 GGP 2.79
$3.18 COP 12.0K
16.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sark
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.71 GGP 2.04
$1.07 COP 4,015
153.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 GGP 2.14
$1.31 COP 4,935
117.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 GGP 2.77
$1.38 COP 5,195
167.39%
Eggs
$5.13 GGP 3.84
$2.25 COP 8,457
128.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.48 GGP 6.36
$5.74 COP 21.6K
47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 GGP 5.97
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-10.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 GGP 2.39
$2.24 COP 8,438
42.41%
Banana (1kg)
$4.72 GGP 3.54
$1.06 COP 3,988
345.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.93 GGP 2.95
$1.51 COP 5,697
160.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.69 GGP 4.26
$1.36 COP 5,119
318.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.09 GGP 2.31
$1.12 COP 4,218
175.89%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 GGP 2.49
$1.17 COP 4,400
183.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 GGP 1.66
$0.90 COP 3,395
145.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 GGP 1.17
$0.84 COP 3,150
84.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 GGP 7.52
$2.26 COP 8,501
343.81%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 GGP 1.43
$1.18 COP 4,451
61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 GGP 1.51
$2.39 COP 8,993
-15.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Sark
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.08 GGP 1.56
$0.86 COP 3,233
141.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,521
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 GGP 10.29
$7.76 COP 29.2K
76.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.97 COP 3,640
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sark
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.97 GGP 16.48
$9.40 COP 35.4K
133.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.4 GGP 69.3
$23.61 COP 88.8K
291.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sark
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sark
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sark
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 386.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 405.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sark
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 GGP 1,515
$822 COP 3.1M
145.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 GGP 1,276
$721 COP 2.7M
135.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sark
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Sark: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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