Cost of Living Comparison Between Dali and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dali and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dali is 65% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dali is 39.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dali
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.10 €14.81
$6.03 COP 22.8K
183.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.6
$33.17 COP 125.6K
76.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 €7.43
$7.29 COP 27.6K
17.70%
Cappuccino
$3.68 €3.19
$1.63 COP 6,170
125.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.05 COP 3,971
43.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.03
$0.77 COP 2,916
53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 €3.17
$1.73 COP 6,550
111.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 €3.71
$3.18 COP 12.0K
34.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dali
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.50
$1.07 COP 4,040
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 €1.54
$1.31 COP 4,965
35.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 €2.10
$1.38 COP 5,227
75.36%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.25
$2.25 COP 8,509
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.26 €13.21
$4.48 COP 17.0K
240.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 €7.79
$5.74 COP 21.7K
56.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 €11.55
$8.86 COP 33.6K
50.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 €2.43
$2.24 COP 8,490
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.61
$1.06 COP 4,012
74.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.51 COP 5,732
21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 €2.38
$1.36 COP 5,151
102.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.12 COP 4,244
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.17 COP 4,427
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 €0.56
$0.90 COP 3,416
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,169
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 €4.87
$2.26 COP 8,553
149.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 €5.89
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-31.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,479
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.39 COP 9,048
1.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Dali
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.95
$0.86 COP 3,253
161.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.3 €44.42
$41.45 COP 156.9K
23.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 €6.62
$1.47 COP 5,555
420.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 €1.73
$1.95 COP 7,367
2.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.67 €18.77
$7.76 COP 29.4K
179.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.97 COP 3,663
62.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K €22.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
42.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
21.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dali
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €164
$81.1 COP 307.1K
133.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.04 €19.09
$9.40 COP 35.6K
134.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.21 €29.63
$23.61 COP 89.4K
44.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dali
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.5 €61.1
$25.55 COP 96.7K
176.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.79 €25.80
$19.29 COP 73.0K
54.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.73 €10.15
$4.10 COP 15.5K
186.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dali
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 €378
$306 COP 1.2M
42.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,706 €6,674
$5,899 COP 22.3M
30.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dali
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 €65.3
$59.8 COP 226.5K
26.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 €27.86
$31.96 COP 121.0K
0.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 €77.7
$103 COP 388.8K
-12.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €91.3
$108 COP 408.4K
-2.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dali
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 €659
$483 COP 1.8M
57.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 €578
$377 COP 1.4M
76.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 €1,317
$822 COP 3.1M
85.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 €1,120
$721 COP 2.7M
79.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,338 €2,891
$2,784 COP 10.5M
19.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,128 €1,843
$1,320 COP 5.0M
61.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dali
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,159 €1,003
$538 COP 2.0M
115.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
13.43
-72.15%

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Last update for Dali: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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