Medellín vs New York Cost of Living

Medellín (Colombia) · Overall index 28.3New York (United States) · Overall index 100.0

Summary

  • Overall, New York is 253% more expensive than Medellín.
  • Rent in New York is 468% more expensive than in Medellín.
  • Transport in New York is 258% more expensive than in Medellín.
ItemMedellínNew YorkDiff
Rent+468%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$723$4,328+499%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$493$2,796+467%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,419$7,980+462%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$898$4,915+447%
Groceries+200%
Milk (1L)$0.48$1.48+208%
White bread (500g)$1.41$4.03+186%
Rice (1kg)$2.07$5.54+168%
Eggs (12)$1.65$5.18+214%
Local cheese (1kg)$5.47$16.5+202%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$5.22$13.6+161%
Beef round (1kg)$7.93$22.8+188%
Apples (1kg)$1.9$6.73+254%
Bananas (1kg)$0.7$2.56+266%
Oranges (1kg)$1.57$5.31+238%
Tomatoes (1kg)$2.14$6.04+182%
Potatoes (1kg)$1.12$3.01+169%
Onions (1kg)$0.96$3.09+222%
Lettuce (1 head)$0.91$2.85+213%
Water (1.5L bottle)$0.93$2.81+202%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$6.22$17+173%
Transport+258%
Public transport, one-way ticket$0.76$2.75+262%
Public transport, monthly pass$36.9$145+293%
Taxi, base fare$1.15$4.13+259%
Taxi, per km$0.54$2.06+281%
Gasoline (1L)$0.31$0.93+200%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$7,832$29,178+273%
Dining out+255%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$7.07$25.5+261%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$36.6$140+283%
Fast food combo meal$3.42$12.7+271%
Cappuccino$1.79$5.58+212%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$0.84$3.23+285%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$2.24$8.19+266%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$2.76$8.34+202%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$0.65$2.48+282%
Telecom+138%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$28.7$64.2+124%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$26.6$66.9+152%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.16$0.38+138%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$6.25$14.9+138%
Utilities & household+193%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$56.8$173+205%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.09$0.25+178%
Tap water (1m³)$1.6$4.81+201%
Natural gas (1m³)$0.54$1.75+224%
Waste collection (monthly)$8.16$23.6+189%
Fitness club (monthly)$29.5$94.7+221%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$5.13$16.6+224%
Men's haircut$12.9$36.8+185%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$10.4$25.1+141%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$869$2,473+185%

3,147 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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