Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa Alemana and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa Alemana is 21.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa Alemana is 16.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Alemana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.35 CLP 5,771
$6.03 COP 22.7K
5.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 CLP 48.2K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
59.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 CLP 7,426
$7.29 COP 27.4K
12.07%
Cappuccino
$1.36 CLP 1,234
$1.63 COP 6,128
-16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 CLP 809
$1.05 COP 3,944
-15.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CLP 1,187
$0.77 COP 2,896
70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 CLP 2,954
$1.73 COP 6,505
87.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CLP 1,948
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-32.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Alemana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,083
$1.07 COP 4,012
11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,439
$1.31 COP 4,931
20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,903
$1.38 COP 5,191
51.45%
Eggs
$3.93 CLP 3,574
$2.25 COP 8,450
74.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 CLP 9,605
$4.48 COP 16.9K
135.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 CLP 4,525
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-13.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 CLP 10.1K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
25.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 CLP 1,897
$2.24 COP 8,431
-6.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,454
$1.06 COP 3,985
50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 CLP 1,868
$1.51 COP 5,693
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,492
$1.36 COP 5,115
20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 CLP 1,628
$1.12 COP 4,215
59.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,462
$1.17 COP 4,397
37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,164
$0.90 COP 3,392
42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,071
$0.84 COP 3,147
40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 CLP 5,102
$2.26 COP 8,494
148.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 CLP 6,296
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-30.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,406
$1.18 COP 4,448
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 CLP 2,337
$2.39 COP 8,986
7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Alemana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 465
$1.47 COP 5,517
-65.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CLP 1,343
$1.95 COP 7,317
-24.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.35 CLP 10.3K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
46.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CLP 1,237
$0.97 COP 3,637
40.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
10.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K CLP 20.9M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-13.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Alemana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 CLP 59.8K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-18.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 CLP 12.6K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
47.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.08 CLP 20.1K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-6.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Alemana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 CLP 19.4K
$19.29 COP 72.5K
10.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 CLP 6,008
$4.10 COP 15.4K
61.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Alemana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 CLP 393.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
41.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,456 CLP 7.7M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
43.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Alemana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 CLP 39.0K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-28.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.71 CLP 19.7K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-32.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 CLP 55.8K
$103 COP 386.2K
-40.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.24 CLP 29.3K
$108 COP 405.6K
-70.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Alemana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 CLP 443.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
0.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 CLP 795.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
6.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Alemana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 CLP 440.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
-9.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.43
-61.43%

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Last update for Villa Alemana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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