Cost of Living Comparison Between Cordoba and Medellin 

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Consumer Prices in Medellin are 5.3% higher than in Cordoba (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 17.3% higher than in Cordoba
Rent Prices in Medellin are 76.5% higher than in Cordoba
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 10.2% higher than in Cordoba
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 8.2% higher than in Cordoba
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 28.4% lower than in Cordoba
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Restaurants
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.50 $
(21,759.77 Col$)
5.56 $
(22,000.00 Col$)
     +1.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 22.00 $
(87,039.09 Col$)
27.80 $
(110,000.00 Col$)
     +26.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.00 $
(19,781.61 Col$)
6.32 $
(25,000.00 Col$)
     +26.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.65 $
(6,527.93 Col$)
1.26 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(10,286.44 Col$)
2.91 $
(11,500.00 Col$)
     +11.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.62 $
(6,429.02 Col$)
1.57 $
(6,204.90 Col$)
     -3.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.13 $
(4,470.64 Col$)
0.95 $
(3,771.36 Col$)
     -15.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.87 $
(3,441.27 Col$)
0.70 $
(2,756.97 Col$)
     -19.9 %
Markets
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 $
(18,589.35 Col$)
4.19 $
(16,589.19 Col$)
     -10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.98 $
(3,871.76 Col$)
1.17 $
(4,629.61 Col$)
     +19.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.44 $
(1,758.67 Col$)
0.56 $
(2,204.14 Col$)
     +25.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.80 $
(7,114.35 Col$)
2.12 $
(8,390.33 Col$)
     +17.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.72 $
(10,742.68 Col$)
2.27 $
(8,972.20 Col$)
     -16.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.26 $
(8,941.39 Col$)
2.68 $
(10,587.50 Col$)
     +18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.57 $
(14,133.44 Col$)
4.51 $
(17,840.03 Col$)
     +26.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 $
(3,344.61 Col$)
1.05 $
(4,135.71 Col$)
     +23.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 $
(3,178.61 Col$)
0.42 $
(1,661.83 Col$)
     -47.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.43 $
(1,716.80 Col$)
0.54 $
(2,134.35 Col$)
     +24.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.86 $
(3,398.45 Col$)
0.65 $
(2,553.99 Col$)
     -24.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.36 $
(1,433.40 Col$)
0.51 $
(2,028.66 Col$)
     +41.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.43 $
(1,709.32 Col$)
0.54 $
(2,120.25 Col$)
     +24.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 $
(4,521.51 Col$)
0.84 $
(3,313.31 Col$)
     -26.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 $
(4,391.52 Col$)
0.79 $
(3,122.24 Col$)
     -28.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.00 $
(11,868.97 Col$)
10.11 $
(40,000.00 Col$)
     +237.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 $
(6,480.83 Col$)
1.15 $
(4,566.21 Col$)
     -29.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $
(9,663.32 Col$)
1.98 $
(7,846.52 Col$)
     -18.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $
(7,912.64 Col$)
2.27 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     +13.7 %
Transportation
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.55 $
(2,175.98 Col$)
0.74 $
(2,925.00 Col$)
     +34.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 26.09 $
(103,208.41 Col$)
50.55 $
(200,000.00 Col$)
     +93.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 $
(3,956.32 Col$)
1.31 $
(5,200.00 Col$)
     +31.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.80 $
(3,183.54 Col$)
3.25 $
(12,874.76 Col$)
     +304.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.90 $
(11,473.33 Col$)
7.58 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     +161.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.93 $
(15,532.58 Col$)
3.49 $
(13,806.79 Col$)
     -11.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.00 $
(101,380,760.89 Col$)
19,715.28 $
(78,000,000.00 Col$)
     -23.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,947.50 $
(114,525,641.98 Col$)
27,615.00 $
(109,253,860.93 Col$)
     -4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 50.72 $
(200,651.03 Col$)
78.34 $
(309,926.14 Col$)
     +54.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.48 $
(96,850.77 Col$)
9.87 $
(39,032.24 Col$)
     -59.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.36 $
(76,583.10 Col$)
24.28 $
(96,044.96 Col$)
     +25.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.88 $
(66,786.49 Col$)
26.45 $
(104,652.45 Col$)
     +56.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.50 $
(57,366.67 Col$)
13.90 $
(55,000.00 Col$)
     -4.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.50 $
(17,803.45 Col$)
3.79 $
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -15.7 %
Childcare
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 182.50 $
(722,028.83 Col$)
217.69 $
(861,250.00 Col$)
     +19.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,850.00 $
(7,319,196.40 Col$)
6,382.19 $
(25,250,000.00 Col$)
     +245.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.50 $
(247,270.15 Col$)
53.94 $
(213,390.81 Col$)
     -13.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 76.25 $
(301,669.58 Col$)
38.51 $
(152,352.94 Col$)
     -49.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.67 $
(366,619.21 Col$)
85.94 $
(340,000.00 Col$)
     -7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.50 $
(425,304.66 Col$)
81.63 $
(322,969.35 Col$)
     -24.1 %
Rent Per Month
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 298.84 $
(1,182,301.49 Col$)
455.08 $
(1,800,454.82 Col$)
     +52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 251.25 $
(994,026.00 Col$)
351.25 $
(1,389,673.64 Col$)
     +39.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 439.29 $
(1,737,955.90 Col$)
838.31 $
(3,316,621.73 Col$)
     +90.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 366.67 $
(1,450,651.54 Col$)
748.27 $
(2,960,407.11 Col$)
     +104.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114.97 $
(454,844.75 Col$)
165.49 $
(654,734.23 Col$)
     +43.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 85.93 $
(339,984.97 Col$)
143.55 $
(567,942.52 Col$)
     +67.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Cordoba Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 505.19 $
(1,998,690.11 Col$)
424.67 $
(1,680,133.00 Col$)
     -15.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 57.50 14.23      -75.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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