Cost of Living Comparison Between Tsu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tsu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tsu is 46.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tsu is 33.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tsu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 ¥1,012
$6.23 COP 26K
13.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.14 ¥2,750
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-40.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 ¥606
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-42.90%
Cappuccino
$3.36 ¥482
$1.72 COP 7,155
95.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.1 COP 4,575
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥104
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ¥394
$1.66 COP 6,916
65.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 ¥641
$3.2 COP 13.3K
39.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tsu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ¥229
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ¥215
$1.24 COP 5,188
20.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.69 ¥674
$1.33 COP 5,544
252.63%
Eggs
$2.33 ¥334
$2.22 COP 9,252
4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ¥1,535
$4.55 COP 19K
134.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 ¥923
$5.71 COP 23.8K
12.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.17 ¥2,754
$8.59 COP 35.8K
123.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 ¥514
$2.26 COP 9,410
58.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ¥300
$1.07 COP 4,461
95.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 ¥360
$1.51 COP 6,293
65.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.4 ¥632
$1.42 COP 5,911
209.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 ¥244
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ¥179
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥192
$0.89 COP 3,718
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ¥121
$0.84 COP 3,507
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 ¥553
$2.35 COP 9,809
63.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 ¥1,457
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥305
$1.18 COP 4,927
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Tsu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ¥237
$0.83 COP 3,464
98.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55 ¥7,907
$41.9 COP 174.7K
31.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 ¥667
$1.41 COP 5,899
229.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 ¥475
$1.96 COP 8,164
68.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.16 ¥3,327
$7.85 COP 32.7K
195.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
29.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tsu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 ¥18.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
57.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 ¥3,888
$9.44 COP 39.4K
186.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.5 ¥4,382
$23.51 COP 98K
29.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tsu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56 ¥8,042
$25.68 COP 107.1K
117.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.97 ¥2,007
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.71 ¥1,826
$3.96 COP 16.5K
220.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tsu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 ¥10.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-76.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K ¥1.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
77.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tsu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.71 ¥6,279
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.22 ¥4,198
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ¥9,634
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 ¥13.7K
$106 COP 440.5K
-9.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tsu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 ¥66.9K
$489 COP 2M
-4.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥47.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ¥126.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
6.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥92.9K
$729 COP 3M
-11.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,877 ¥413.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
31.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,115 ¥303.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
38.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tsu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
13.43
-86.52%

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Last update for Tsu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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