Cost of Living Comparison Between Uberaba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Uberaba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Uberaba is 23.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uberaba is 1.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uberaba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 R$19.68
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.16 R$179
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 R$32.67
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-20.30%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.1 COP 4,575
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.84
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.38
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uberaba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 R$4.52
$1.09 COP 4,552
-25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 R$4.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
-37.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.33 COP 5,544
-18.05%
Eggs
$1.56 R$8.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
-29.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 R$40.97
$4.55 COP 19K
62.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 R$20.55
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.22 R$40.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-15.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 R$11.74
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1 R$5.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.64 R$3.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
-57.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.71
$1.42 COP 5,911
-2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.11 COP 4,619
-17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 R$4.05
$0.89 COP 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 R$11.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
-11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$42.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.37
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Uberaba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 R$4.33
$0.83 COP 3,464
-6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.28 R$240
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.41 COP 5,899
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 R$35.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$1.02 COP 4,265
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R$115.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uberaba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 R$365
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-20.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.68 R$75.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
44.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 R$104
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uberaba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.99 R$166
$25.68 COP 107.1K
16.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.2 R$28.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
31.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uberaba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 R$1,482
$305 COP 1.3M
-12.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,493 R$36K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uberaba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.51 R$269
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-16.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 R$230
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 R$428
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 R$357
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uberaba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,736
$489 COP 2M
-36.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,207
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 R$2,334
$827 COP 3.4M
-49.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,426
$729 COP 3M
-40.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,473 R$8,177
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,606
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-34.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uberaba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 R$2,068
$550 COP 2.3M
-32.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Uberaba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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