๐ Popular Cities โ IT Developer Salaries
Avg. Gross Salary
$16,000
per year
Monthly Take-home
$700
after tax
Affordability Score
8.8
out of 10
๐ฐ Salary by Experience Level
Junior (0โ2 years)
$8,500/yr
Mid-level (2โ5 years)
$14,000/yr
Senior (5+ years)
$24,000/yr
Lead / Architect
$32,000/yr
๐ Monthly Cost of Living in Medellin
Rent โ 1 bedroom, city center$350
Rent โ 1 bedroom, suburbs$220
Groceries (one person)$130
Public transport pass$15
Utilities (electricity, water, internet)$80
Eating out โ average meal$5
Gym membership$18
Estimated Total (comfortable)
$668/month
๐ Can You Actually Afford Medellin?
8.8
Excellent โ Very easy to live comfortably
Take-home: $770
Costs: $668
Left over: $102
Rent as % of salary49%
Savings potential per month$102
Months to save $10,000~213 months
Verdictโ
Comfortable life possible
๐งพ Tax & Net Pay (Colombia)
Income tax rate19%
Social security contribution16%
Gross annual salary (mid-level)$14,000
Estimated net annual$9,240
Monthly net take-home$770
๐ Compare IT Developer Salaries โ Other Cities
๐จ๐ด Bogota, Colombia
$18,000/yr avg
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico City, Mexico
$25,000/yr avg
๐จ๐ฑ Santiago, Chile
$30,000/yr avg
๐ต๐ช Lima, Peru
$16,000/yr avg
๐ฆ๐ท Buenos Aires, Argentina
$16,000/yr avg
โ ๏ธ Higher salary โ better life. Always check the affordability score.