Cost of Living Comparison Between Drama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Drama and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Drama is 28.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drama is 35.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.2 €11.39
$6.23 COP 26K
111.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.69 €39.45
$32.34 COP 134.8K
41.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 €8.22
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.82%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.29
$1.72 COP 7,155
54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
104.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$4.21 €3.64
$2.22 COP 9,252
89.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$4.55 COP 19K
160.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.44 €8.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
65.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$8.59 COP 35.8K
54.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.42 COP 5,911
35.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.11 COP 4,619
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.07 €4.38
$2.35 COP 9,809
115.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 €4.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-45.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.18 COP 4,927
-19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Drama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.21 €40.76
$41.9 COP 174.7K
12.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 €6.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
402.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.4 €11.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
70.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
95.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 €152
$82.5 COP 344.1K
113.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.71 €20.47
$9.44 COP 39.4K
151.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 €26.79
$23.51 COP 98K
31.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.24 €33.88
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.31 €7.18
$3.96 COP 16.5K
109.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$515 €444
$305 COP 1.3M
68.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,588 €4,825
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-5.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
95.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.18 €20.02
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-26.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 €55.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-37.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 €59.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-35.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 €274
$489 COP 2M
-35.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 €266
$379 COP 1.6M
-18.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 €451
$827 COP 3.4M
-36.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 €363
$729 COP 3M
-42.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 €1,357
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-28.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,373 €2,912
$1,532 COP 6.4M
120.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,161 €1,002
$550 COP 2.3M
111.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.43
-67.68%

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Last update for Drama: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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