Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiso and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiso and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Shiso is 55.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shiso is 69.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shiso
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.91 ¥1,136
$6.23 COP 26K
26.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.7 ¥9,576
$32.34 COP 134.8K
106.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 ¥903
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-14.88%
Cappuccino
$3.7 ¥532
$1.72 COP 7,155
115.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥120
$1.1 COP 4,575
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥107
$0.73 COP 3,060
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 ¥377
$1.66 COP 6,916
57.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ¥453
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-1.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shiso
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ¥230
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 ¥426
$1.24 COP 5,188
138.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.86 ¥698
$1.33 COP 5,544
265.41%
Eggs
$2.28 ¥327
$2.22 COP 9,252
2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ¥1,445
$4.55 COP 19K
121.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ¥899
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.64 ¥3,828
$8.59 COP 35.8K
210.13%
Apples (1kg)
$14.92 ¥2,143
$2.26 COP 9,410
560.18%
Banana (1kg)
$7.27 ¥1,044
$1.07 COP 4,461
579.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 ¥570
$1.51 COP 6,293
162.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 ¥820
$1.42 COP 5,911
302.11%
Potato (1kg)
$4.36 ¥627
$1.11 COP 4,619
292.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 ¥381
$1.18 COP 4,932
124.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$0.89 COP 3,718
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 ¥473
$0.84 COP 3,507
291.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ¥613
$2.35 COP 9,809
81.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.62 ¥1,094
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 ¥277
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥313
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Shiso
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ¥194
$0.83 COP 3,464
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.1 ¥4,756
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-21.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥489
$1.41 COP 5,899
141.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 ¥420
$1.96 COP 8,164
48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.14 ¥3,037
$7.85 COP 32.7K
169.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥176
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
32.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shiso
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 ¥20.2K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.1 ¥9,494
$9.44 COP 39.4K
600.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.51 ¥1,941
$23.51 COP 98K
-42.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shiso
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 ¥5,184
$25.68 COP 107.1K
40.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ¥1,963
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 ¥675
$3.96 COP 16.5K
18.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shiso
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ¥40.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥1.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
126.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shiso
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.11 ¥1,452
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-82.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,226
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.72 ¥4,845
$103 COP 430.1K
-67.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 ¥14.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shiso
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 ¥67.5K
$489 COP 2M
-4.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 ¥24.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-55.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 ¥124.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
5.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ¥95.6K
$729 COP 3M
-8.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,317 ¥620.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
97.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,984 ¥285K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
29.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shiso
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Shiso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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