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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa Nueva is 9.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa Nueva is 3.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa Nueva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 Q 34.42
$6.23 COP 26K
-28.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.91 Q 184
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-26.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 Q 37.27
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.37%
Cappuccino
$3.18 Q 24.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
84.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 Q 6.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 Q 2.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 Q 9.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
-22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Q 14.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-39.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa Nueva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 Q 14.97
$1.09 COP 4,552
78.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 Q 7.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
-17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 Q 11.22
$1.33 COP 5,544
9.77%
Eggs
$1.94 Q 14.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
-12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 Q 59.5
$4.55 COP 19K
70.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 Q 51.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.54 Q 65.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 Q 34.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
96.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 Q 15.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
90.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.1 Q 39.18
$1.51 COP 6,293
237.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 Q 8.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
-19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Q 10.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 Q 10.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 Q 9.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 Q 9.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Q 24.35
$2.35 COP 9,809
34.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 Q 36.03
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 Q 10.15
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 Q 14.61
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa Nueva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 Q 8.23
$0.83 COP 3,464
28.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 Q 14.66
$1.41 COP 5,899
35.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 Q 4.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 Q 8.06
$1.02 COP 4,265
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K Q 124K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-8.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16K Q 123K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-38.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa Nueva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.61 Q 373
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-41.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.07 Q 200
$9.44 COP 39.4K
176.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 Q 202
$23.51 COP 98K
11.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa Nueva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.71 Q 151
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-23.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 Q 34.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
12.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa Nueva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.8 Q 398
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Q 96.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
111.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa Nueva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.76 Q 352
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 Q 417
$31.59 COP 131.7K
71.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 Q 712
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 Q 658
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa Nueva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 Q 2,526
$489 COP 2M
-32.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 Q 1,481
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 Q 5,592
$827 COP 3.4M
-11.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 Q 3,440
$729 COP 3M
-38.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa Nueva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$532 Q 4,087
$550 COP 2.3M
-3.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Villa Nueva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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