Cost of Living Comparison Between Fgura and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fgura and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Fgura is 59.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fgura is 54.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fgura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.61 €17.79
$6.23 COP 26K
230.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 €51.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
84.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.24%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
69.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
180.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
212.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.66 €4.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
180.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fgura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
-11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$1.33 COP 5,544
166.17%
Eggs
$2.06 €1.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
-7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 €8.89
$4.55 COP 19K
126.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.44 €8.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
65.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.12 €12.19
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
-2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
-12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.18 COP 4,932
-19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.4 €5.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
172.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.18 COP 4,927
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Fgura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 €2.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
234.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 €5.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
319.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 €3.49
$1.96 COP 8,164
106.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.42 €42.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
529.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
55.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K €33.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
121.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fgura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.4 €79.8
$82.5 COP 344.1K
12.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.59 €15.19
$9.44 COP 39.4K
86.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.3 €39.11
$23.51 COP 98K
92.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fgura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 €56
$25.68 COP 107.1K
152.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 €19.65
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.95
$3.96 COP 16.5K
161.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fgura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €226
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K €9,691
$5,925 COP 24.7M
89.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fgura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.43 €33.18
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.1
$103 COP 430.1K
0.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fgura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 €976
$489 COP 2M
131.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$945 €816
$379 COP 1.6M
149.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,011 €1,737
$827 COP 3.4M
143.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 €1,288
$729 COP 3M
104.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,073 €3,517
$2,190 COP 9.1M
85.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 €2,560
$1,532 COP 6.4M
93.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fgura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,187 €1,888
$550 COP 2.3M
297.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Fgura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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