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Cost of Living Comparison Between Solan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Solan and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Solan is 47.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Solan is 53.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 โ‚น129
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-76.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.67 โ‚น1,603
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-45.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚น371
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-42.64%
Cappuccino
$2.08 โ‚น189
$1.65 COPย 6,043
26.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.70
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-66.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น12.09
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$1.75 COPย 6,418
34.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
11.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚น41.04
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-59.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-54.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.71
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-66.42%
Eggs
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-66.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚น351
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-14.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚น236
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-55.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚น164
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-23.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.0
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-62.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.35
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-68.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.97
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 โ‚น29.46
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$2.28 COPย 8,361
41.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 โ‚น715
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-22.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚น197
$1.19 COPย 4,359
82.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 โ‚น397
$2.40 COPย 8,828
82.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.42 โ‚น492
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 โ‚น779
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-78.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-60.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 โ‚น128
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-82.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚น96.6
$0.94 COPย 3,455
12.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K โ‚น1.2M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-22.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-18.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.2 โ‚น4,737
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-36.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 โ‚น267
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-69.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.20 โ‚น745
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-65.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.24 โ‚น1,474
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-37.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 โ‚น647
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-61.91%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 โ‚น214
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-41.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 โ‚น8,448
$316 COPย 1.2M
-70.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,687 โ‚น153.1K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-71.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.71 โ‚น2,606
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-51.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 โ‚น2,475
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-16.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.27 โ‚น4,199
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-53.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.30 โ‚น2,841
$108 COPย 394.9K
-70.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-75.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 โ‚น6,954
$371 COPย 1.4M
-79.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚น24.4K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-67.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น16.7K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-74.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,027 โ‚น93.2K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-65.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$630 โ‚น57.2K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-52.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
13.43
-26.95%

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Last update for Solan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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