Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubrovnik and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubrovnik and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dubrovnik is 60% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubrovnik is 97.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubrovnik
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$6.23 COP 26K
177.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 €70.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.24 €10.57
$7.39 COP 30.8K
65.63%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.03
$1.72 COP 7,155
103.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 €4.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
336.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$0.73 COP 3,060
421.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 €5.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
317.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 €4.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
49.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubrovnik
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
75.94%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.89
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.5 €10.8
$4.55 COP 19K
174.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.1 €10.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
111.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 €9.17
$8.59 COP 35.8K
23.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.26 COP 9,410
-22.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.42 COP 5,911
88.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.11 COP 4,619
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.84 COP 3,507
54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 €4.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
122.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubrovnik
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
204.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 €49.36
$41.9 COP 174.7K
36.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 €2.64
$1.41 COP 5,899
116.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-44.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 €6.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-3.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubrovnik
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €160
$82.5 COP 344.1K
124.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.04 €19.89
$9.44 COP 39.4K
144.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.81 €23.15
$23.51 COP 98K
14.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubrovnik
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.5 €60.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
174.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.95 €20.68
$19.14 COP 79.8K
25.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 €7.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
113.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubrovnik
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.6 €80
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,173 €7,057
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubrovnik
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 €66.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
32.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.73 €24.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 €59.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 €70.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubrovnik
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 €1,085
$489 COP 2M
156.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 €779
$379 COP 1.6M
137.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,765 €1,524
$827 COP 3.4M
113.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 €1,074
$729 COP 3M
70.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,218 €5,369
$2,190 COP 9.1M
183.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,359 €4,627
$1,532 COP 6.4M
249.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubrovnik
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,447 €1,250
$550 COP 2.3M
163.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
13.43
-65.30%

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Last update for Dubrovnik: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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