🇨🇴 Colombia · #353 of 558 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Medellin?

51.3% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-51.3%
vs NYC
COP 2,128,963
Estimated rent in
COP 12,585,914
Net take-home
Very weak
Purchasing Power

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

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Medellin?

Example: COP 183,486,092 gross/year in Colombia → COP 12,585,914/month net after tax (17.7% effective rate). Full Colombia tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Medellin

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
48.7 Affordable
Rent
22.6 Very affordable
Groceries
54.4 Affordable
Restaurants
41.0 Affordable
Purchasing Power
33.8 Very weak

Estimated rent in Medellin

1-BR — City centre COP 2,128,963/mo
1-BR — Outside centre COP 1,596,722/mo
3-BR — City centre COP 3,705,972/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Colombia take-home pay

COP 183,486,092 → COP 12,585,914/Net take-home (17.7% effective rate, single filer)

Full Colombia tax calculator →

Similar options

Considering alternatives?

Cities in the same country or region with a comparable cost of living.

🇨🇴 Bogota
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CoL index 43.8
🇦🇷 Cordoba
Argentina
CoL index 49.0
🇻🇪 Caracas
Venezuela
CoL index 49.3

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