Cost of Living Comparison Between Dobele and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dobele and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dobele is 68.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dobele is 57.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dobele
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 €15.07
$6.23 COP 26K
180.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
113.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 €7.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.09%
Cappuccino
$3.44 €2.97
$1.72 COP 7,155
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.1 COP 4,575
66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 €4.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dobele
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
125.56%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 €10.62
$4.55 COP 19K
170.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 €10.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
39.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.07 COP 4,461
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
74.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
140.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
-1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.89 COP 3,718
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 €5.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
150.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 €7.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Dobele
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.06 €31.13
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-13.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.41 COP 5,899
107.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 €12.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
78.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
78.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
73.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dobele
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 €276
$82.5 COP 344.1K
287.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.86 €17.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
110.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.59 €17.78
$23.51 COP 98K
-12.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dobele
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 €44.52
$25.68 COP 107.1K
100.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 €9.86
$3.96 COP 16.5K
188.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dobele
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 €469
$305 COP 1.3M
78.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
166.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dobele
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 €78.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.95 €39.67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 €83.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$106 COP 440.5K
26.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dobele
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 €313
$489 COP 2M
-25.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 €216
$379 COP 1.6M
-33.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €655
$827 COP 3.4M
-8.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 €389
$729 COP 3M
-38.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$865 €747
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-60.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$693 €598
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-54.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dobele
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$416 €359
$550 COP 2.3M
-24.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Dobele: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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