Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukmerge and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukmerge and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ukmerge is 16.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ukmerge is 38.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ukmerge
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 €8.23
$6.23 COP 26K
52.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.27 €35.63
$32.34 COP 134.8K
27.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 €6.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.06%
Cappuccino
$3.08 €2.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
79.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.1 COP 4,575
106.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
134.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ukmerge
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
44.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.13%
Eggs
$2.91 €2.51
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 €9.04
$4.55 COP 19K
130.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-9.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.21 €8.82
$8.59 COP 35.8K
18.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.26 COP 9,410
-39.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
123.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 €0.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
-32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 €1.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
69.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 €4.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
136.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.63 €7.45
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-7.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.18 COP 4,927
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ukmerge
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
42.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.98 €28.47
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-21.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
236.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.95 €12.04
$7.85 COP 32.7K
77.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.02 COP 4,265
61.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
120.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ukmerge
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$82.5 COP 344.1K
159.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.6 €13.47
$9.44 COP 39.4K
65.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.78 €12.76
$23.51 COP 98K
-37.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ukmerge
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.43 €36.63
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 €19.63
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
130.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ukmerge
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 €405
$305 COP 1.3M
53.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,859
$5,925 COP 24.7M
73.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ukmerge
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 €118
$57.9 COP 241.4K
135.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 €37.85
$31.59 COP 131.7K
38.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 €73
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 €162
$106 COP 440.5K
77.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ukmerge
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 €464
$489 COP 2M
9.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 €315
$379 COP 1.6M
-3.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 €731
$827 COP 3.4M
2.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €572
$729 COP 3M
-9.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 €2,583
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,884 €1,626
$1,532 COP 6.4M
22.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ukmerge
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 €1,075
$550 COP 2.3M
126.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
13.43
-69.25%

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Last update for Ukmerge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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