Cost of Living Comparison Between Worcester and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Worcester and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Worcester is 26.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Worcester is 2.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Worcester
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 RĀ 78.0
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-19.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.06 RĀ 500
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-6.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 RĀ 67.4
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-42.66%
Cappuccino
$1.55 RĀ 24.90
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 RĀ 10.46
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-38.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 RĀ 10.20
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 RĀ 35.15
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 RĀ 30.62
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-40.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Worcester
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 RĀ 11.89
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
-30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RĀ 14.55
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-31.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 RĀ 17.79
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-19.57%
Eggs
$1.61 RĀ 25.97
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-28.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 RĀ 118
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
64.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 RĀ 63.0
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-31.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.89 RĀ 94.8
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-33.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 RĀ 25.26
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 RĀ 17.82
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 RĀ 23.25
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 RĀ 20.14
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 RĀ 10.95
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 RĀ 18.90
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RĀ 17.63
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RĀ 15.78
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 RĀ 48.39
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
33.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 RĀ 102
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RĀ 16.58
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RĀ 27.39
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-28.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Worcester
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 RĀ 27.35
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
97.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 RĀ 22.16
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RĀ 15.44
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-50.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 RĀ 73.5
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-41.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 RĀ 19.41
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K RĀ 349.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
20.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K RĀ 398.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worcester
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 RĀ 886
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-32.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.02 RĀ 532
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
251.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.79 RĀ 447
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
17.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Worcester
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 RĀ 490
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
19.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 RĀ 109
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
64.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worcester
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 RĀ 3,361
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-31.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,277 RĀ 85.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-10.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Worcester
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 RĀ 896
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-6.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.08 RĀ 533
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
3.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RĀ 1,824
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
10.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 RĀ 1,354
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-22.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Worcester
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 RĀ 5,947
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-23.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 RĀ 5,452
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-10.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 RĀ 11.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-15.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 RĀ 11.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-3.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 RĀ 12.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-72.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$706 RĀ 11.4K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-46.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Worcester
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,007 RĀ 16.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
87.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
13.43
-12.36%

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

Last update for Worcester: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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