Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerise and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerise and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cerise is 54.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cerise is 110.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cerise
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.23 COP 26K
179.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.82
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.99%
Cappuccino
$3.49 €3.01
$1.72 COP 7,155
102.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.1 COP 4,575
151.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
143.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.02 €6.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
322.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 €5.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
82.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cerise
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
91.73%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
86.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.32 €16.68
$4.55 COP 19K
324.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.71 COP 23.8K
140.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.07 €18.19
$8.59 COP 35.8K
145.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 €2.68
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.07 COP 4,461
113.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
84.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 €3
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
101.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.18 COP 4,932
113.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.83 €11.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
488.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 €7.66
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.18 COP 4,927
128.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerise
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
133.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.62 €42.84
$41.9 COP 174.7K
18.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
235.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
-8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.33 €31.36
$7.85 COP 32.7K
362.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
111.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerise
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$82.5 COP 344.1K
130.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.79 €20.54
$9.44 COP 39.4K
152.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.31 €27.9
$23.51 COP 98K
37.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cerise
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.68 €32.53
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.44 €17.65
$19.14 COP 79.8K
6.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 €12.03
$3.96 COP 16.5K
251.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerise
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$770 €665
$305 COP 1.3M
152.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,582 €7,410
$5,925 COP 24.7M
44.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cerise
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
77.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.31 €33.07
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 €77.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$106 COP 440.5K
29.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerise
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$489 COP 2M
58.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$379 COP 1.6M
60.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,402 €1,211
$827 COP 3.4M
69.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 €939
$729 COP 3M
49.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,682 €4,042
$2,190 COP 9.1M
113.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,027 €2,613
$1,532 COP 6.4M
97.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cerise
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
13.43
-72.97%

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Last update for Cerise: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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