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Cost of living in Medellín for digital nomads
What a month in Medellín, Colombia really costs: rent, coworking, food and getting around, from sources you can check.
A comfortable week, staying by the night: about $494.
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Prices in Medellín
| What | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rent, furnished 1-bedFurnished 1-bedroom, from Laureles (about $450 to $750) up to El Poblado (about $600 to $1,200), per month | $450 to $1,200per month | riotimesonline.com flatio.com |
| Short stayHostel private room or budget hotel, 60,000 to 150,000 COP per night | $19 to $46per night | nomadicmatt.com |
| CoworkingMonthly hot desk or flexible pass: smaller Laureles spaces from 350,000 COP, Semilla Laureles 650,000 COP, Atom House 600,000 to 700,000 COP, Coworking Inspira fixed desk 708,050 COP with VAT | $108 to $219per month | colombiamove.com digitalnomads.world |
| Local restaurant mealMenu del dia set lunch at a neighbourhood restaurant, 12,000 to 25,000 COP | $4 to $8per meal | expat.com medellin.co |
| Mid-range dinnerSit-down restaurant meal (up to 40,000 COP) to a nice dinner at 60,000 to 100,000 COP per person | $12 to $31per person | nomadicmatt.com medellin.co |
| CoffeeCappuccino or specialty coffee, about 4,900 to 10,000 COP | $1.50 to $3per cup | nomadicmatt.com medellin.co |
| Getting aroundNo monthly pass: cost of 60 Metro rides (2 a day) at the 2026 fare of 3,820 COP with a personal Civica card or 4,400 COP with a tourist card | $71 to $82per month | publimetro.co |
| Phone dataClaro prepaid: 30 GB for 30 days at about 31,500 COP up to 80 GB for 30 days at 100,000 COP | $10 to $31per month | thebitjoy.com selectra.com.co |
In US dollars, converted at $1 = 3,236 COP on 6 November 2026. How the monthly totals are worked out is below.
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Good to know
Laureles is usually cheaper than El Poblado for rent and food. Short Uber or DiDi rides cost about 8,000 to 15,000 COP, and the Metro is the cheapest way to get around.
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Questions
How much does it cost to live in Medellín as a digital nomad?
About $924 a month on a lean budget, $1,980 comfortable and $3,480 upscale, including a furnished 1-bed, eating out, coworking, transport and a SIM. Prices checked November 2026.
How much is rent in Medellín for a month?
A furnished 1-bed in the areas nomads stay costs $450 to $1,200 a month for a 1 to 3 month stay.
How much is coworking in Medellín?
A monthly hot desk costs $108 to $219.
How much is a week in Medellín?
About $494 for a comfortable week, staying by the night and eating out, without coworking or flights.
How we price a month
Every number on these pages comes from a source we opened and link to: rental platforms and market reports for rent, coworking spaces' own price pages, transport fare pages, carriers' prepaid plans, and real menus. Prices are converted to US dollars on the date checked. We don't copy other cost of living sites.
A month is a furnished 1-bed rental, two meals out a day and one coffee, a monthly transport pass or typical ride spend, a local SIM, and a coworking desk. Lean uses the low end of each range, comfortable the middle, upscale the top. Stays under 28 nights are priced by the night. Groceries, flights, insurance and visas aren't included.
Prices last checked November 2026. Spot something out of date? Email brad@neworbit.app.