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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 99.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 247.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 102.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 218.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.05 SGD 14.15
$6.03 COP 22.7K
83.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 SGD 100
$33.17 COP 124.7K
136.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 SGD 9.82
$7.29 COP 27.4K
5.21%
Cappuccino
$5.07 SGD 6.49
$1.63 COP 6,128
211.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 SGD 2.21
$1.05 COP 3,944
64.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SGD 1.50
$0.77 COP 2,896
51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.75 SGD 9.92
$1.73 COP 6,505
347.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.34 SGD 11.95
$3.18 COP 12.0K
193.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 SGD 3.88
$1.07 COP 4,013
183.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 SGD 3.08
$1.31 COP 4,931
83.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 SGD 3.68
$1.38 COP 5,191
107.97%
Eggs
$3.38 SGD 4.33
$2.25 COP 8,451
50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.22 SGD 24.61
$4.48 COP 16.9K
329.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.08 SGD 14.18
$5.74 COP 21.6K
93.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.93 SGD 29.36
$8.86 COP 33.3K
158.80%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 SGD 5.60
$2.24 COP 8,432
95.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 SGD 3.85
$1.06 COP 3,985
183.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.86 SGD 6.22
$1.51 COP 5,693
221.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 SGD 3.48
$1.36 COP 5,116
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 SGD 3.06
$1.12 COP 4,215
113.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 SGD 2.78
$1.17 COP 4,397
85.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 SGD 2.58
$0.90 COP 3,393
124.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SGD 2.01
$0.84 COP 3,148
86.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.31 SGD 17.04
$2.26 COP 8,495
488.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.90 SGD 30.59
$9.97 COP 37.5K
139.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 SGD 5.31
$1.18 COP 4,448
251.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 SGD 6.71
$2.39 COP 8,987
119.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 SGD 2.06
$0.86 COP 3,231
87.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.7 SGD 119
$41.45 COP 155.9K
123.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 SGD 4.51
$1.47 COP 5,517
139.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 SGD 0.96
$1.95 COP 7,317
-61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.26 SGD 20.81
$7.76 COP 29.2K
109.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 SGD 2.80
$0.97 COP 3,638
124.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$141.5K SGD 181.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
688.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$127.2K SGD 162.8K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
376.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 SGD 201
$81.1 COP 305.0K
93.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.68 SGD 23.91
$9.40 COP 35.4K
98.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.58 SGD 46.83
$23.61 COP 88.8K
54.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$117 SGD 150
$25.55 COP 96.1K
358.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.34 SGD 15.80
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-36.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.82 SGD 15.13
$4.10 COP 15.4K
188.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,218 SGD 1,560
$306 COP 1.2M
298.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.1K SGD 38.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
410.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 SGD 106
$59.8 COP 224.9K
38.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.38 SGD 55.5
$31.96 COP 120.2K
35.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SGD 136
$103 COP 386.2K
3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 SGD 164
$108 COP 405.6K
18.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,177 SGD 4,066
$483 COP 1.8M
557.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,236 SGD 2,862
$377 COP 1.4M
492.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,257 SGD 8,009
$822 COP 3.1M
661.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,746 SGD 4,794
$721 COP 2.7M
419.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.9K SGD 30.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
759.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.3K SGD 20.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
1134.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,249 SGD 5,439
$538 COP 2.0M
690.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
13.43
-76.25%

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Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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