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Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Singapore is 112.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 249.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Singapore is 108.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 213.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 SGDย 13.91
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
80.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 SGDย 99.4
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
137.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 SGDย 9.80
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
6.45%
Cappuccino
$5.10 SGDย 6.58
$1.65 COPย 6,043
209.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 SGDย 2.13
$1.06 COPย 3,882
55.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SGDย 1.59
$0.77 COPย 2,839
59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.72 SGDย 9.96
$1.75 COPย 6,418
341.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.45 SGDย 12.19
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
208.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 SGDย 3.86
$1.10 COPย 4,026
171.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 SGDย 3.03
$1.30 COPย 4,771
80.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 SGDย 3.79
$1.34 COPย 4,905
119.40%
Eggs
$3.29 SGDย 4.25
$2.26 COPย 8,299
45.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.12 SGDย 24.67
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
324.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.14 SGDย 14.38
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
92.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.02 SGDย 29.70
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
156.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 SGDย 5.74
$2.37 COPย 8,691
87.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 SGDย 3.83
$1.07 COPย 3,939
177.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.99 SGDย 6.44
$1.48 COPย 5,418
237.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 SGDย 3.34
$1.36 COPย 5,011
90.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 SGDย 3.20
$1.13 COPย 4,135
119.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 SGDย 2.92
$1.13 COPย 4,161
100.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 SGDย 2.65
$0.89 COPย 3,274
130.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SGDย 1.97
$0.85 COPย 3,114
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.29 SGDย 17.15
$2.28 COPย 8,361
482.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.03 SGDย 29.71
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
126.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 SGDย 5.35
$1.19 COPย 4,359
247.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 SGDย 6.64
$2.40 COPย 8,828
114.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 SGDย 1.98
$0.84 COPย 3,074
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.0 SGDย 121
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
130.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 SGDย 4.49
$1.48 COPย 5,417
135.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 SGDย 0.91
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.27 SGDย 20.99
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
102.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 SGDย 2.83
$0.94 COPย 3,455
132.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$138.7K SGDย 178.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
681.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$126.5K SGDย 163.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
380.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SGDย 201
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
90.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 SGDย 24.20
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
96.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.45 SGDย 48.31
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
58.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGDย 152
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
356.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.26 SGDย 15.81
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-34.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 SGDย 14.90
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
185.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,210 SGDย 1,561
$316 COPย 1.2M
282.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.5K SGDย 38.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
393.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 SGDย 106
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
39.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.72 SGDย 56.4
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
34.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SGDย 136
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
5.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SGDย 168
$108 COPย 394.9K
21.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,120 SGDย 4,025
$491 COPย 1.8M
534.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,226 SGDย 2,871
$371 COPย 1.4M
499.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,072 SGDย 7,833
$821 COPย 3.0M
639.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,782 SGDย 4,879
$731 COPย 2.7M
417.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.7K SGDย 30.5K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
683.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.6K SGDย 21.5K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
1148.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,503 SGDย 5,809
$517 COPย 1.9M
770.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
13.43
-76.25%

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Last update for Singapore: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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