Cost of Living Comparison Between Yona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yona and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Yona is 34.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yona is 17.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.4 $20.4
$6.23 COP 26K
227.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 $80.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 $11.79
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.54%
Cappuccino
$6.12 $6.12
$1.72 COP 7,155
255.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 $1.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 $1.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
101.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.91 $4.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
195.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.95 $6.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
117.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.09 COP 4,552
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.33 COP 5,544
-
Eggs
-
$2.22 COP 9,252
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$5.71 COP 23.8K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.26 COP 9,410
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.07 COP 4,461
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.51 COP 6,293
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.42 COP 5,911
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.11 COP 4,619
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.18 COP 4,932
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,718
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.84 COP 3,507
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
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$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Yona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.02 COP 4,265
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K $24.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
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$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$103 COP 430.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$729 COP 3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Yona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,151 $3,151
$550 COP 2.3M
472.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Yona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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