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Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Split is 65.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Split is 70.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Split
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.35 โ‚ฌ14.95
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
190.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 โ‚ฌ70.9
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
153.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.94
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
29.31%
Cappuccino
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.65 COPย 6,043
76.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$1.06 COPย 3,882
237.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$0.77 COPย 2,839
268.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.44 โ‚ฌ4.69
$1.75 COPย 6,418
210.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
61.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Split
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.10 COPย 4,026
30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.30 COPย 4,771
50.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$1.34 COPย 4,905
187.31%
Eggs
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.39
$2.26 COPย 8,299
73.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.70 โ‚ฌ10.95
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
182.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.60 โ‚ฌ8.27
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
65.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 โ‚ฌ11.97
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
55.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-21.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.07 COPย 3,939
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.48 COPย 5,418
58.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.36 COPย 5,011
74.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.13 COPย 4,135
30.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.13 COPย 4,161
28.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$0.89 COPย 3,274
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$0.85 COPย 3,114
48.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$2.28 COPย 8,361
160.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 โ‚ฌ8.87
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.19 COPย 4,359
47.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.40 COPย 8,828
0.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Split
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.84 COPย 3,074
113.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.31 โ‚ฌ33.03
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-6.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.48 COPย 5,417
133.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.89 COPย 6,949
6.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.09 โ‚ฌ7.84
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
12.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.94 COPย 3,455
81.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
115.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K โ‚ฌ22.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
0.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Split
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 โ‚ฌ186
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
162.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.30 โ‚ฌ20.08
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
144.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.08 โ‚ฌ30.24
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
48.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Split
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.7 โ‚ฌ51.4
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
130.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.45 โ‚ฌ12.46
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-22.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
124.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Split
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 โ‚ฌ163
$316 COPย 1.2M
-40.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,069 โ‚ฌ7,817
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
51.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Split
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 โ‚ฌ73.1
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
43.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.61 โ‚ฌ35.01
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
24.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.4
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
9.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.1
$108 COPย 394.9K
-2.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Split
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 โ‚ฌ838
$491 COPย 1.8M
97.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 โ‚ฌ616
$371 COPย 1.4M
92.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 โ‚ฌ1,630
$821 COPย 3.0M
130.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 โ‚ฌ1,083
$731 COPย 2.7M
71.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 โ‚ฌ5,878
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
125.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,793 โ‚ฌ4,132
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
259.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Split
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,656 โ‚ฌ1,427
$517 COPย 1.9M
220.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Split: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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