Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalandri and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalandri and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chalandri is 39.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chalandri is 66.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chalandri
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$6.23 COP 26K
179.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 €54.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
95.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 €8.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.65%
Cappuccino
$4.2 €3.63
$1.72 COP 7,155
144.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
125.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 €0.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
-13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 €5.04
$1.66 COP 6,916
251.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chalandri
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
10.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.17%
Eggs
$3.99 €3.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
79.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 €9.61
$4.55 COP 19K
144.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 €7.51
$5.71 COP 23.8K
52.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.04 €12.12
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.11 COP 4,619
13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.18 COP 4,932
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 €5.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
147.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.18 COP 4,927
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Chalandri
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.32 €29.63
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 €3.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
189.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 €10.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
49.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
64.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalandri
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €186
$82.5 COP 344.1K
160.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 €19.16
$9.44 COP 39.4K
135.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.25 €28.71
$23.51 COP 98K
41.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chalandri
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.49 €40.14
$25.68 COP 107.1K
81.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.37 €8.95
$3.96 COP 16.5K
161.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chalandri
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €453
$305 COP 1.3M
71.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,471 €5,587
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chalandri
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 €56.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
12.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.89 €27.53
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.4
$106 COP 440.5K
0.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chalandri
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €799
$489 COP 2M
89.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 €784
$379 COP 1.6M
139.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 €1,178
$827 COP 3.4M
65.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 €1,448
$729 COP 3M
130.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,754 €4,968
$2,190 COP 9.1M
162.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,727 €4,944
$1,532 COP 6.4M
273.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chalandri
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,531 €1,322
$550 COP 2.3M
178.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Chalandri: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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