Cost of Living Comparison Between Welkom and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Welkom and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Welkom is 7.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Welkom is 3.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.39 R 149

$6.23 COP 26K

34.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.57 R 348

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-39.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.65 R 82.7

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-37.08%

Cappuccino

$1.65 R 29.34

$1.72 COP 7,155

-4.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 R 7.73

$1.1 COP 4,575

-60.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 R 10.18

$0.73 COP 3,060

-21.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.11 R 19.67

$1.66 COP 6,916

-33.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 R 25.54

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-55.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.91 R 16.25

$1.09 COP 4,552

-16.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.91 R 16.18

$1.24 COP 5,188

-26.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 R 23.41

$1.33 COP 5,544

-0.75%

Eggs

$1.72 R 30.67

$2.22 COP 9,252

-22.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 R 109

$4.55 COP 19K

34.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.3 R 76.6

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-24.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 R 81.2

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-46.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.38 R 24.59

$2.26 COP 9,410

-38.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 R 27.72

$1.07 COP 4,461

45.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 R 29.75

$1.51 COP 6,293

10.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 R 20.11

$1.42 COP 5,911

-20.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 R 19.7

$1.11 COP 4,619

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 R 20.28

$1.18 COP 4,932

-3.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.8 R 14.31

$0.89 COP 3,718

-10.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 R 20.8

$0.84 COP 3,507

39.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 R 40.51

$2.35 COP 9,809

-2.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.32 R 41.24

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-75.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 R 24.25

$1.18 COP 4,927

15.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 R 29.09

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-34.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.7 R 30.18

$0.83 COP 3,464

104.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 R 25.44

$1.41 COP 5,899

1.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 R 24.59

$1.96 COP 8,164

-29.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.16 R 56.2

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-59.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 R 21.51

$1.02 COP 4,265

18.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.3K R 343.6K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

9.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26K R 461.6K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-0.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$124 R 2,203

$82.5 COP 344.1K

50.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$36.62 R 651

$9.44 COP 39.4K

287.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.44 R 684

$23.51 COP 98K

63.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.92 R 550

$25.68 COP 107.1K

20.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$7.74 R 138

$3.96 COP 16.5K

95.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$196 R 3,485

$305 COP 1.3M

-35.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,398 R 78.2K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-25.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.5 R 898

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-12.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.63 R 562

$31.59 COP 131.7K

0.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.1 R 1,531

$103 COP 430.1K

-16.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.1 R 1,602

$106 COP 440.5K

-14.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$368 R 6,546

$489 COP 2M

-24.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 R 6,015

$379 COP 1.6M

-10.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 R 12.4K

$827 COP 3.4M

-15.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$694 R 12.3K

$729 COP 3M

-4.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$615 R 10.9K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-71.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$545 R 9,695

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-64.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.69

13.43

-12.96%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Welkom: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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