Cost of living in Medellin, Colombia

The cost of living in Medellin, Colombia is approximately 873 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2221 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Medellin

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
873 $
Without Rent
478 $
Rent & Utilities
395 $
Food
264 $
Transport
130 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
417 $
GDP per Capita
6,980 $
Freedom Index
6.54
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
4%
Population
2.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.77 $
Dinner 24 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.82 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.83 $
Capuccino 1.96 $
Coke, 330ml 0.98 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.06 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.28 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.21 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.22 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.92 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.07 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.14 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.53 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.05 $
Cigarette pack 2.18 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.72 $
Monthly Pass 43 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.98 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 35.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.27 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.2 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.89 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.22 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 46 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 70 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 21.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 300 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 646 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 436 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 864 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,473 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,403 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 417 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 15.54%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.13 $
Haircut 8.07 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 91.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 56.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 239 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,129 $