Cost of Living Comparison Between Adra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Adra and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Adra is 11.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Adra is 54.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.24
$6.23 COP 26K
183.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$32.34 COP 134.8K
76.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.17%
Cappuccino
$2.07 €1.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
113.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.66 COP 6,916
75.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 €0.71
$1.33 COP 5,544
-37.59%
Eggs
$2.8 €2.42
$2.22 COP 9,252
26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 €10.25
$4.55 COP 19K
160.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 €9.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.89 COP 3,718
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$2.35 COP 9,809
162.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-50.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
-43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Adra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.07 €29.41
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.41 COP 5,899
21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.42 €15.04
$7.85 COP 32.7K
121.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K €17.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
13.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 €112
$82.5 COP 344.1K
57.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 €17.35
$9.44 COP 39.4K
112.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.05 €19.9
$23.51 COP 98K
-1.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.52 €41.03
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 €13.12
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 €8.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
135.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €608
$305 COP 1.3M
131.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €8,997
$5,925 COP 24.7M
75.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 €60
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.74 €26.54
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.4 €45.23
$103 COP 430.1K
-49.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 €68.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 €736
$489 COP 2M
74.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 €604
$379 COP 1.6M
84.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 €1,149
$827 COP 3.4M
60.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 €867
$729 COP 3M
37.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,707 €3,201
$2,190 COP 9.1M
69.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,549 €2,201
$1,532 COP 6.4M
66.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,397 €2,069
$550 COP 2.3M
335.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
13.43
-73.34%

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Last update for Adra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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