🇨🇴 Colombia · #400 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Medellin?

59.2% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-59.2%
vs NYC
COP 1,913,246
Estimated rent in
COP 12,731,467
Net take-home
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Medellin?

Example: COP 185,915,688 gross/year in Colombia → COP 12,731,467/month net after tax (17.8% effective rate). Full Colombia tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Medellin

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
40.8 Affordable
Rent
19.7 Very affordable
Groceries
42.8 Affordable
Restaurants
34.8 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
35.1 Weak

Estimated rent in Medellin

1-BR — City centre COP 1,913,246/mo
1-BR — Outside centre COP 1,434,935/mo
3-BR — City centre COP 3,331,911/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Colombia take-home pay

COP 185,915,688 → COP 12,731,467/Net take-home (17.8% effective rate, single filer)

Full Colombia tax calculator →

Similar options

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CoL index 40.2
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CoL index 38.9
🇨🇴 Cali
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CoL index 35.4

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