Cost of Living Comparison Between Dabas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dabas and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dabas is 5.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dabas is 38% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dabas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 Ft 2,964
$6.23 COP 26K
37.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.88 Ft 11.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
4.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 Ft 3,076
$7.39 COP 30.8K
20.16%
Cappuccino
$1.4 Ft 486
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 395
$1.1 COP 4,575
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 Ft 143
$0.73 COP 3,060
-43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 Ft 562
$1.66 COP 6,916
-2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Ft 494
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-55.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dabas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 368
$1.09 COP 4,552
-2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Ft 488
$1.24 COP 5,188
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 638
$1.33 COP 5,544
38.35%
Eggs
$2.5 Ft 865
$2.22 COP 9,252
12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 Ft 3,272
$4.55 COP 19K
107.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 Ft 2,143
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 Ft 4,900
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 Ft 665
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 700
$1.07 COP 4,461
88.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Ft 767
$1.51 COP 6,293
46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 Ft 1,220
$1.42 COP 5,911
147.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 Ft 417
$1.11 COP 4,619
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 441
$1.18 COP 4,932
7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 Ft 619
$0.89 COP 3,718
101.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 186
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 Ft 2,537
$2.35 COP 9,809
211.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 Ft 1,966
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 Ft 419
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 Ft 714
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Dabas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 Ft 402
$0.83 COP 3,464
39.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.69 Ft 8,556
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-41.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 Ft 1,090
$1.41 COP 5,899
123.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ft 384
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.56 Ft 7,817
$7.85 COP 32.7K
187.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 Ft 509
$1.02 COP 4,265
44.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K Ft 9.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
53.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K Ft 11.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dabas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 Ft 56.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
96.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.71 Ft 9,600
$9.44 COP 39.4K
193.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 Ft 6,772
$23.51 COP 98K
-16.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dabas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.3 Ft 16K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
80.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 Ft 5,842
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-11.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 Ft 2,757
$3.96 COP 16.5K
101.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dabas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 Ft 141.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
34.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,321 Ft 2.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
23.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dabas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 Ft 32.5K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.1 Ft 15.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 Ft 31.9K
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 Ft 34.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dabas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 Ft 155.4K
$489 COP 2M
-8.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 Ft 120.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-8.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 Ft 219.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-23.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 Ft 187.9K
$729 COP 3M
-25.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 Ft 1M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,086 Ft 722.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
36.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dabas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Dabas: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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