Cost of Living Comparison Between Wote and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wote and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Wote is 32.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Wote is 30.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Wote
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 KESĀ 391
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-49.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.08 KESĀ 4,921
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
14.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 KESĀ 869
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-7.68%
Cappuccino
$1.52 KESĀ 197
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
-6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KESĀ 48.94
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-63.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESĀ 31.11
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 KESĀ 275
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 KESĀ 293
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-28.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wote
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 KESĀ 95.8
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 69.2
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-58.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 KESĀ 185
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
3.62%
Eggs
$1.35 KESĀ 175
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 KESĀ 615
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 KESĀ 788
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
6.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 KESĀ 744
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-34.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KESĀ 410
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
41.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KESĀ 135
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KESĀ 270
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 KESĀ 81.7
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-53.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 KESĀ 66.8
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-53.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KESĀ 151
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KESĀ 90.8
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.0
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 KESĀ 389
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
33.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.85 KESĀ 1,532
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
18.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KESĀ 296
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
94.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
16.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Wote
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KESĀ 198
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KESĀ 194
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 KESĀ 368
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-63.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 KESĀ 202
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
60.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESĀ 2.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
21.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KESĀ 2.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-24.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wote
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.05 KESĀ 4,400
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-58.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.65 KESĀ 2,151
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
77.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.30 KESĀ 5,079
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
66.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wote
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 KESĀ 810
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
52.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Wote
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 KESĀ 19.6K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-50.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,116 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
37.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wote
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.63 KESĀ 1,503
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-80.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.52 KESĀ 972
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
-76.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.54 KESĀ 2,525
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-80.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.23 KESĀ 3,002
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-78.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Wote
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 KESĀ 23.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-63.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 KESĀ 24.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-49.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 KESĀ 99.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-6.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 KESĀ 34.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-63.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Wote
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Wote: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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