Cost of Living Comparison Between Tak and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tak and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tak is 2.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tak is 9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.15 ฿101

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-46.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.99 ฿864

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-16.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.36 ฿204

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-11.79%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ฿64.4

$1.65 COP 6,284

21.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 ฿21.56

$1.11 COP 4,224

-39.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.71 COP 2,716

-50.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$1.74 COP 6,637

43.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 ฿115

$3.19 COP 12.2K

12.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 ฿55.4

$1.1 COP 4,176

57.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿42.89

$1.3 COP 4,965

3.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.03

$1.39 COP 5,302

-5.76%

Eggs

$2.24 ฿71.8

$2.18 COP 8,302

2.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.69 ฿598

$4.54 COP 17.3K

311.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 ฿94.6

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-49.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.76 ฿344

$8.62 COP 32.8K

24.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿105

$2.24 COP 8,539

46.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.11

$1.07 COP 4,080

16.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 ฿62.2

$1.53 COP 5,822

26.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 ฿50.4

$1.41 COP 5,377

11.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 ฿46.62

$1.12 COP 4,269

30.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.29

$1.14 COP 4,343

5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.49

$0.9 COP 3,418

13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.44

$0.91 COP 3,481

-47.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.38 ฿140

$2.34 COP 8,932

87.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.12 ฿580

$9.94 COP 37.9K

82.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ฿55.6

$1.15 COP 4,369

51.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.65 ฿84.9

$2.38 COP 9,066

11.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 ฿28.62

$0.81 COP 3,069

9.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ฿34.1

$1.46 COP 5,572

-26.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.84

$1.99 COP 7,570

-42.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 ฿193

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-24.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ฿41.35

$1.01 COP 3,844

27.72%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K ฿873.9K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

54.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K ฿894.1K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

4.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75 ฿2,400

$80.8 COP 308K

-7.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.78 ฿441

$9.39 COP 35.8K

46.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.58 ฿595

$23.51 COP 89.6K

-20.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.69 ฿1,558

$25.61 COP 97.6K

90.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.98 ฿383

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-36.78%

Cinema Ticket

$7.27 ฿233

$4.12 COP 15.7K

76.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$298 ฿9,532

$306 COP 1.2M

-2.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,546 ฿305.5K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

62.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.08 ฿1,059

$58.8 COP 224K

-43.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.83 ฿1,114

$31.9 COP 121.5K

9.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98 ฿3,135

$102 COP 387.4K

-3.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.7 ฿2,294

$108 COP 413K

-33.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.7K

$478 COP 1.8M

-10.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 ฿9,215

$375 COP 1.4M

-23.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$797 ฿25.5K

$838 COP 3.2M

-4.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 ฿21.3K

$727 COP 2.8M

-8.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,060 ฿65.9K

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-8.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,694 ฿54.2K

$1,598 COP 6.1M

5.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

13.43

-59.42%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tak: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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