Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinop and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinop and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sinop is 2.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sinop is 11.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sinop
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 R$24.78
$6.23 COP 26K
-28.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.06 R$150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 R$34.79
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.16%
Cappuccino
$1.4 R$7.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$6.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 R$17.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sinop
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 R$7.48
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
-12.03%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.31
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 R$44.98
$4.55 COP 19K
78.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 R$20.73
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.09 R$39.34
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-17.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 R$11.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.25
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.68
$1.51 COP 6,293
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.46
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 R$11.56
$2.35 COP 9,809
-11.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 R$41.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Sinop
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.06
$0.83 COP 3,464
9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.25 R$212
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.47 R$35.89
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinop
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 R$340
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-25.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 R$73.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 R$106
$23.51 COP 98K
-19.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sinop
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.19 R$134
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-5.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.67 R$120
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 R$33.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
51.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sinop
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 R$1,494
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,538 R$36.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sinop
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.84 R$271
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 R$238
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 R$429
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 R$355
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sinop
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 R$1,779
$489 COP 2M
-34.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,352
$379 COP 1.6M
-35.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R$3,232
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,401
$729 COP 3M
-40.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,456 R$8,084
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,033 R$5,732
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sinop
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 R$2,040
$550 COP 2.3M
-33.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Sinop: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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