Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $22,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Medellin

🇨🇴 Colombia

$1,589

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 41.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 44.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$8.01 COP 25.5K

48.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$46.55 COP 148.3K

50.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$9.43 COP 30.1K

-7.10%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$2.91 COP 9,277

74.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$1.75 COP 5,585

5.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$1.32 COP 4,218

-10.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$3.13 COP 9,969

166.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$5.55 COP 17.7K

85.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$1.41 COP 4,495

109.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$2.44 COP 7,777

1.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$1.63 COP 5,191

70.55%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$2.82 COP 8,990

27.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$9.69 COP 30.9K

121.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$9.32 COP 29.7K

3.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$13.46 COP 42.9K

86.70%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$4.00 COP 12.8K

14.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$1.48 COP 4,719

101.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$2.12 COP 6,768

119.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$2.25 COP 7,178

0.89%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$1.91 COP 6,092

35.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$1.62 COP 5,160

42.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$1.15 COP 3,658

60.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$1.26 COP 4,021

15.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$3.82 COP 12.2K

270.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$13.11 COP 41.8K

81.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$1.60 COP 5,083

188.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$2.26 COP 7,188

103.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$1.17 COP 3,731

35.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$75.0 COP 239.0K

25.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$1.27 COP 4,056

181.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$2.05 COP 6,531

-62.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$8.20 COP 26.1K

97.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.27 COP 4,046

92.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$26.8K COP 85.3M

499.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$34.4K COP 109.6M

330.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$171 SGD 220

$162 COP 516.9K

5.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$13.12 COP 41.8K

-6.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$28.09 COP 89.5K

-6.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$44.33 COP 141.2K

148.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$16.33 COP 52.0K

-24.07%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$6.09 COP 19.4K

94.58%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$764 COP 2.4M

94.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$8,904 COP 28.4M

215.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$85.0 COP 270.8K

-4.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$57.5 COP 183.2K

-10.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$132 COP 419.8K

-16.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$95.8 COP 305.1K

34.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$1,028 COP 3.3M

192.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$604 COP 1.9M

253.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$1,802 COP 5.7M

221.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$993 COP 3.2M

295.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$3,921 COP 12.5M

496.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$1,639 COP 5.2M

929.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$626 COP 2.0M

593.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

10.94

-77.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Medellin

$604 38.3% 71.7% $1.5K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Medellin

$288 18.3% 36.7% $167

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Medellin

$166 10.6% 35.2% $90

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Medellin

$203 12.9% 3.1% $6.6

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Medellin

$166 10.6% 0.1% $0.3

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Medellin

$57 3.6% 57.8% $77

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Medellin

$91 5.8% 15.2% $16

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇨🇴 Medellin

🕒 Local time

18:48 6:48 PM

05:48 5:48 AM

13 h behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

2,486,723

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Colombian Peso COP $

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.697 EUR

10,000 COP = 3.14 USD

10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR

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COP, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

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Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.43 SGD (1 SGD = 0.697 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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