🇨🇴 Colombia · #404 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Medellin?

62.8% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-62.8%
vs NYC
COP 1,629,844
Estimated rent in
COP 14,269,288
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 211,585,262 gross/year in Colombia → COP 14,269,288/month net after tax (19.1% effective rate). Full Colombia tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Medellin

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
37.2 Affordable
Rent
15.0 Very affordable
Groceries
37.3 Affordable
Restaurants
33.3 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
38.6 Weak

Estimated rent in Medellin

1-BR — City centre COP 1,629,844/mo
1-BR — Outside centre COP 1,222,383/mo
3-BR — City centre COP 2,837,674/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Colombia take-home pay

COP 211,585,262 → COP 14,269,288/Net take-home (19.1% effective rate, single filer)

Full Colombia tax calculator →

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CoL index 34.7
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CoL index 31.9

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