Your real Medellín cost of living, in 60 seconds.
Pick your lifestyle for each category. See a live monthly total in USD and COP, plus how much you'd save versus 10 major cities.
FX: 1 USD ≈ 3,100 COP (baseline · loading live TRM…)Your monthly lifestyle
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How to read this number
The total is a realistic monthly all-in for a solo nomad living the specific lifestyle you selected. For a couple, add roughly 55–70% to the number — most fixed costs (rent, utilities, internet) don't double, but food, transport, health, and fun money largely do.
Compare it to your current city's number in the sidebar. The 30–70% savings most nomads see is what actually funds the trip, the Spanish classes, and the weekend fincas.
What's baked into these figures
- Rent: long-term signed lease pricing. Short-term Airbnb runs 40–80% higher.
- Utilities: Colombian electricity has estratos (income bands) that affect pricing — assumes estrato 3–5.
- Health insurance: plans that meet DNV requirements including repatriation.
- Coworking: based on verified 2026 rates from Selina, Tinkko, Atomhouse, WeWork.
- Exchange rate: USD/COP fluctuates. Live TRM auto-fetched on page load from Banco de la República; baseline is used if the fetch is blocked (e.g. offline). Verify before large transfers.
Where the number goes wrong
The three most common miscalculations we see: (1) underestimating first-month setup costs (deposits, furniture, appliances if unfurnished — plan on $2,000–$3,500 one-time), (2) forgetting weekend travel — Colombia is a genuinely great weekend-trip country and it adds up, and (3) forgetting IRS or your home-country tax situation. Colombia has a 183-day tax residency rule; talk to an accountant before it becomes an issue.
Once you have your number, the natural next steps: figure out your visa, pick your neighborhood, or read the full moving guide. If you want the whole process handled for you, the Fixer covers visa, apartment, and setup end-to-end.