Cost of Living Comparison Between Seki and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Seki and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Seki is 3.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seki is 13.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seki
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 ₼14.56
$6.03 COP 22.7K
42.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.93 ₼59.4
$33.17 COP 124.8K
5.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 ₼13.26
$7.29 COP 27.4K
7.00%
Cappuccino
$3.58 ₼6.08
$1.63 COP 6,134
119.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₼1.40
$1.05 COP 3,948
-21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₼0.73
$0.77 COP 2,899
-44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 ₼3.07
$1.73 COP 6,511
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₼5.09
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-5.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seki
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ₼2.35
$1.07 COP 4,016
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₼0.87
$1.31 COP 4,935
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 ₼3.98
$1.38 COP 5,196
69.57%
Eggs
$1.40 ₼2.37
$2.25 COP 8,458
-37.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 ₼8.74
$4.48 COP 16.9K
14.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 ₼8.32
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-14.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.12 ₼17.21
$8.86 COP 33.4K
14.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₼2.27
$2.24 COP 8,440
-40.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ₼2.93
$1.06 COP 3,989
62.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 ₼2.49
$1.51 COP 5,698
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 ₼3.07
$1.36 COP 5,120
33.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₼1.42
$1.12 COP 4,219
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₼0.87
$1.17 COP 4,401
-56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 ₼0.67
$0.90 COP 3,396
-55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₼1.12
$0.84 COP 3,150
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ₼5.87
$2.26 COP 8,502
52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 ₼15.43
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₼2.36
$1.18 COP 4,452
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ₼4.65
$2.39 COP 8,995
14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Seki
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ₼3.46
$1.47 COP 5,522
38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 ₼1.02
$1.95 COP 7,324
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ₼6.13
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-53.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.69 ₼1.18
$0.97 COP 3,641
-28.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K ₼35.1K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
15.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ₼37.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-16.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seki
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.48 ₼39.91
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-71.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.04 ₼15.37
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-3.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.05 ₼18.78
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-53.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seki
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.40 ₼29.58
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-31.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 ₼9.94
$4.10 COP 15.4K
42.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seki
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 ₼427
$306 COP 1.2M
-17.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,532 ₼11.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
10.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seki
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ₼98.8
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-2.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 ₼93.5
$31.96 COP 120.3K
72.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ₼209
$103 COP 386.5K
19.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 ₼170
$108 COP 406.0K
-7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seki
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₼298
$483 COP 1.8M
-63.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 ₼182
$377 COP 1.4M
-71.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 ₼542
$822 COP 3.1M
-61.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 ₼334
$721 COP 2.7M
-72.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$652 ₼1,109
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-76.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$352 ₼599
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-73.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seki
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 ₼427
$538 COP 2.0M
-53.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.87
13.43
-33.95%

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Last update for Seki: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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