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Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Solin is 39% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Solin is 54.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.44 โ‚ฌ15.03
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
192.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 โ‚ฌ70.6
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
152.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
33.52%
Cappuccino
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.65 COPย 6,043
74.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.06 COPย 3,882
236.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
$0.77 COPย 2,839
263.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.59 โ‚ฌ4.82
$1.75 COPย 6,418
219.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
48.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.10 COPย 4,026
7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.30 COPย 4,771
16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.34 COPย 4,905
74.63%
Eggs
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.26 COPย 8,299
75.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 โ‚ฌ10.84
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
179.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.20
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
63.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 โ‚ฌ9.09
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
17.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-29.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.07 COPย 3,939
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.48 COPย 5,418
33.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.36 COPย 5,011
69.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.13 COPย 4,135
4.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.70
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-27.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.89 COPย 3,274
60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.85 COPย 3,114
47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.52
$2.28 COPย 8,361
129.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-54.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.19 COPย 4,359
13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.40 COPย 8,828
2.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.84 COPย 3,074
111.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.50 โ‚ฌ37.49
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
6.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.48 COPย 5,417
141.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.89 COPย 6,949
8.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 โ‚ฌ6.50
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-6.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.94 COPย 3,455
82.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
116.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-0.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.3 โ‚ฌ56.3
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-20.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.19 โ‚ฌ20.85
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
153.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.51 โ‚ฌ23.72
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
16.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.7 โ‚ฌ45.39
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
103.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.77
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-20.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 โ‚ฌ7.21
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
106.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 โ‚ฌ79.8
$316 COPย 1.2M
-70.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,043 โ‚ฌ6,933
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
34.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
39.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.14 โ‚ฌ34.60
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
23.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.3
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
8.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ฌ89.1
$108 COPย 394.9K
-3.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
$491 COPย 1.8M
33.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ฌ396
$371 COPย 1.4M
23.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 โ‚ฌ895
$821 COPย 3.0M
26.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$772 โ‚ฌ665
$731 COPย 2.7M
5.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,983 โ‚ฌ3,434
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
31.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,885 โ‚ฌ2,487
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
116.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,126 โ‚ฌ970
$517 COPย 1.9M
117.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Solin: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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