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

🙂 Solo nomad: Worcester is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Worcester is 10% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.84 R 86.1

$6.23 COP 26K

-22.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.83 R 548

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-4.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.22 R 75.1

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-42.90%

Cappuccino

$1.55 R 27.6

$1.72 COP 7,155

-9.88%

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

$0.7 R 12.47

$1.1 COP 4,575

-36.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 R 11.44

$0.73 COP 3,060

-12.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 R 39.33

$1.66 COP 6,916

33.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 R 35.78

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-37.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 R 13.87

$1.09 COP 4,552

-28.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.9 R 15.93

$1.24 COP 5,188

-27.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 R 19.71

$1.33 COP 5,544

-16.54%

Eggs

$1.61 R 28.56

$2.22 COP 9,252

-27.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.74 R 138

$4.55 COP 19K

70.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.82 R 68

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-33.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.82 R 103

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-32.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 R 26.92

$2.26 COP 9,410

-33.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 R 20.2

$1.07 COP 4,461

6.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 R 26.77

$1.51 COP 6,293

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 R 22.15

$1.42 COP 5,911

-11.97%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 R 12.44

$1.11 COP 4,619

-36.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 R 21.17

$1.18 COP 4,932

0.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 R 19.24

$0.89 COP 3,718

21.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 R 17.05

$0.84 COP 3,507

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.05 R 54.2

$2.35 COP 9,809

29.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 R 101

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-39.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 R 19.04

$1.18 COP 4,927

-9.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 R 30.77

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-30.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.69 R 30.03

$0.83 COP 3,464

103.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 R 25.48

$1.41 COP 5,899

1.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.96 R 17.03

$1.96 COP 8,164

-51.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.36 R 77.5

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-44.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 R 20.41

$1.02 COP 4,265

12.75%

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

$21.5K R 383.1K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

22.41%

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

$24.4K R 433.4K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-7.00%

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

$56.3 R 1,000

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-31.84%

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

$33.11 R 589

$9.44 COP 39.4K

250.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.74 R 493

$23.51 COP 98K

17.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.14 R 554

$25.68 COP 107.1K

21.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$6.58 R 117

$3.96 COP 16.5K

66.16%

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

$209 R 3,725

$305 COP 1.3M

-31.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,299 R 94.2K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-10.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.2 R 964

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-6.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.89 R 585

$31.59 COP 131.7K

4.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 R 2,045

$103 COP 430.1K

11.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.3 R 1,500

$106 COP 440.5K

-20.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$367 R 6,524

$489 COP 2M

-25.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 R 5,971

$379 COP 1.6M

-11.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$686 R 12.2K

$827 COP 3.4M

-17.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$699 R 12.4K

$729 COP 3M

-4.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$659 R 11.7K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-69.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$574 R 10.2K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-62.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 R 16.8K

$550 COP 2.3M

71.33%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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