Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cordoba 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Cordoba are 9.2% lower than in Medellin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cordoba are 18.6% lower than in Medellin
Rent Prices in Cordoba are 46.3% lower than in Medellin
Restaurant Prices in Cordoba are 15.6% lower than in Medellin
Groceries Prices in Cordoba are 10.7% lower than in Medellin
Local Purchasing Power in Cordoba is 45.1% higher than in Medellin
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Restaurants
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22,000.00 Col$
(5.75 $)
19,134.19 Col$
(5.00 $)
     -13.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110,000.00 Col$
(28.74 $)
84,190.46 Col$
(22.00 $)
     -23.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25,000.00 Col$
(6.53 $)
19,134.19 Col$
(5.00 $)
     -23.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 Col$
(1.31 $)
6,314.28 Col$
(1.65 $)
     +26.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12,000.00 Col$
(3.14 $)
9,949.78 Col$
(2.60 $)
     -17.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,450.18 Col$
(1.69 $)
6,218.61 Col$
(1.62 $)
     -3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,873.98 Col$
(1.01 $)
4,324.33 Col$
(1.13 $)
     +11.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,836.67 Col$
(0.74 $)
3,328.64 Col$
(0.87 $)
     +17.3 %
Markets
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16,958.65 Col$
(4.43 $)
17,980.95 Col$
(4.70 $)
     +6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4,659.29 Col$
(1.22 $)
3,745.05 Col$
(0.98 $)
     -19.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,193.00 Col$
(0.57 $)
1,946.30 Col$
(0.51 $)
     -11.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,472.52 Col$
(2.21 $)
8,399.36 Col$
(2.19 $)
     -0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9,057.93 Col$
(2.37 $)
10,391.09 Col$
(2.72 $)
     +14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10,300.63 Col$
(2.69 $)
8,648.76 Col$
(2.26 $)
     -16.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18,533.01 Col$
(4.84 $)
13,670.88 Col$
(3.57 $)
     -26.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,279.23 Col$
(1.12 $)
3,235.15 Col$
(0.85 $)
     -24.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,635.68 Col$
(0.43 $)
3,074.58 Col$
(0.80 $)
     +88.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,268.54 Col$
(0.59 $)
1,660.61 Col$
(0.43 $)
     -26.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,603.30 Col$
(0.68 $)
3,287.22 Col$
(0.86 $)
     +26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,096.76 Col$
(0.55 $)
1,386.49 Col$
(0.36 $)
     -33.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,248.17 Col$
(0.59 $)
1,653.38 Col$
(0.43 $)
     -26.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,396.40 Col$
(0.89 $)
4,373.53 Col$
(1.14 $)
     +28.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,343.31 Col$
(0.87 $)
4,247.79 Col$
(1.11 $)
     +27.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 38,268.39 Col$
(10.00 $)
11,480.52 Col$
(3.00 $)
     -70.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,466.85 Col$
(1.17 $)
6,268.73 Col$
(1.64 $)
     +40.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,879.19 Col$
(2.06 $)
9,347.05 Col$
(2.44 $)
     +18.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$
(2.35 $)
7,653.68 Col$
(2.00 $)
     -15.0 %
Transportation
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2,925.00 Col$
(0.76 $)
2,104.76 Col$
(0.55 $)
     -28.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 Col$
(52.26 $)
99,830.58 Col$
(26.09 $)
     -50.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,000.00 Col$
(1.31 $)
3,826.84 Col$
(1.00 $)
     -23.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 12,874.76 Col$
(3.36 $)
3,079.35 Col$
(0.80 $)
     -76.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30,000.00 Col$
(7.84 $)
11,097.83 Col$
(2.90 $)
     -63.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14,719.98 Col$
(3.85 $)
15,024.22 Col$
(3.93 $)
     +2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 78,000,000.00 Col$
(20,382.36 $)
98,062,749.12 Col$
(25,625.00 $)
     +25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 110,191,915.29 Col$
(28,794.50 $)
110,777,421.66 Col$
(28,947.50 $)
     +0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 313,985.56 Col$
(82.05 $)
194,084.08 Col$
(50.72 $)
     -38.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39,032.24 Col$
(10.20 $)
93,681.02 Col$
(24.48 $)
     +140.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 96,615.38 Col$
(25.25 $)
74,076.67 Col$
(19.36 $)
     -23.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104,458.22 Col$
(27.30 $)
64,600.69 Col$
(16.88 $)
     -38.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 55,000.00 Col$
(14.37 $)
55,489.17 Col$
(14.50 $)
     +0.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,000.00 Col$
(3.92 $)
17,220.78 Col$
(4.50 $)
     +14.8 %
Childcare
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 920,000.00 Col$
(240.41 $)
698,398.12 Col$
(182.50 $)
     -24.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000,000.00 Col$
(6,532.81 $)
7,079,652.13 Col$
(1,850.00 $)
     -71.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 213,754.84 Col$
(55.86 $)
239,177.44 Col$
(62.50 $)
     +11.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 155,625.00 Col$
(40.67 $)
291,796.47 Col$
(76.25 $)
     +87.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 345,714.29 Col$
(90.34 $)
354,620.41 Col$
(92.67 $)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 335,591.07 Col$
(87.69 $)
411,385.19 Col$
(107.50 $)
     +22.6 %
Rent Per Month
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,818,542.50 Col$
(475.21 $)
1,143,606.86 Col$
(298.84 $)
     -37.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438,929.47 Col$
(376.01 $)
961,493.30 Col$
(251.25 $)
     -33.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,353,709.11 Col$
(876.37 $)
1,681,075.70 Col$
(439.29 $)
     -49.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,045,869.37 Col$
(795.92 $)
1,403,174.30 Col$
(366.67 $)
     -53.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 644,182.99 Col$
(168.33 $)
439,958.50 Col$
(114.97 $)
     -31.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 556,413.11 Col$
(145.40 $)
328,857.87 Col$
(85.93 $)
     -40.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Medellin Edit Cordoba Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,637,787.88 Col$
(427.97 $)
1,933,276.54 Col$
(505.19 $)
     +18.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.55 57.50      +295.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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