Cost of Living Comparison Between Telsiai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Telsiai and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Telsiai is 34.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Telsiai is 66.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Telsiai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14 €12.09
$6.23 COP 26K
124.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €59.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
111.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 €7.75
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.38%
Cappuccino
$3.74 €3.23
$1.72 COP 7,155
117.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.1 COP 4,575
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$0.73 COP 3,060
216.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
221.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.47
$3.2 COP 13.3K
61.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Telsiai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
95.49%
Eggs
$2.75 €2.37
$2.22 COP 9,252
23.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 €10.91
$4.55 COP 19K
177.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 €6.02
$5.71 COP 23.8K
22.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.52 €10.81
$8.59 COP 35.8K
45.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
-30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.07 COP 4,461
55.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.42 COP 5,911
130.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.18 COP 4,932
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
117.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
141.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 €9.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Telsiai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
42.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.05 €29.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 €2.81
$1.41 COP 5,899
131.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.02 €13.83
$7.85 COP 32.7K
104.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
68.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Telsiai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 €212
$82.5 COP 344.1K
197.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.21 €12.27
$9.44 COP 39.4K
50.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.36 €14.99
$23.51 COP 98K
-26.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Telsiai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.61
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.77 €19.66
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 €8.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
135.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Telsiai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$616 €532
$305 COP 1.3M
102.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,373 €8,093
$5,925 COP 24.7M
58.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Telsiai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 €76.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
52.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 €36.42
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €94
$103 COP 430.1K
5.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
24.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Telsiai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$542 €468
$489 COP 2M
10.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 €312
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$827 COP 3.4M
0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 €556
$729 COP 3M
-11.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,884 €2,490
$2,190 COP 9.1M
31.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,810 €1,563
$1,532 COP 6.4M
18.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Telsiai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
13.43
-66.57%

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Last update for Telsiai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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