Cost of Living Comparison Between Sorocaba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sorocaba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sorocaba is 14.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sorocaba is 4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sorocaba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.47 R$30.36
$6.23 COP 26K
-12.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.71 R$143
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-20.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 R$30.63
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.30%
Cappuccino
$1.51 R$8.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
-12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.91
$1.1 COP 4,575
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.88
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.72
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 R$18.46
$3.2 COP 13.3K
4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sorocaba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 R$4.97
$1.09 COP 4,552
-17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 R$4.74
$1.33 COP 5,544
-36.09%
Eggs
$2.08 R$11.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
-6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 R$45.15
$4.55 COP 19K
78.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$20.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.59 R$31.01
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-34.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 R$12.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 R$9.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.58
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
-16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 R$3.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
-25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 R$14.59
$2.35 COP 9,809
11.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 R$29.46
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-43.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 R$9.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Sorocaba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 R$4.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.72 R$209
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$5.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
-34.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 R$1.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.59 R$36.58
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-16.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K R$124K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
26.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K R$158K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sorocaba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.28 R$262
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-42.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.59 R$64.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.33 R$90.7
$23.51 COP 98K
-30.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sorocaba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.42 R$130
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-8.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.1 R$50.5
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 R$29.71
$3.96 COP 16.5K
35.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sorocaba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 R$1,766
$305 COP 1.3M
4.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,115 R$28.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-13.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sorocaba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.82 R$210
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-34.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 R$282
$31.59 COP 131.7K
61.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 R$441
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.9 R$377
$106 COP 440.5K
-35.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sorocaba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,190
$489 COP 2M
-56.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 R$925
$379 COP 1.6M
-56.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 R$2,339
$827 COP 3.4M
-49.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 R$2,073
$729 COP 3M
-48.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,711 R$9,498
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-21.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,218 R$6,761
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-20.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sorocaba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$405 R$2,248
$550 COP 2.3M
-26.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Sorocaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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