Cost of Living Comparison Between Garliava and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Garliava and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Garliava is 28.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Garliava is 32.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garliava
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 €10.08
$6.23 COP 26K
87.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.7 €55
$32.34 COP 134.8K
96.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 €5.95
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.77%
Cappuccino
$3.03 €2.61
$1.72 COP 7,155
76.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
143.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.53
$1.66 COP 6,916
215.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 €3.67
$3.2 COP 13.3K
32.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garliava
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.33 COP 5,544
71.43%
Eggs
$2.78 €2.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
25.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 €9.29
$4.55 COP 19K
136.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 €6.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
39.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
23.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.26 COP 9,410
-39.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.42 COP 5,911
138.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.11 COP 4,619
-31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.18 COP 4,932
-19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.89 COP 3,718
88.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 €5.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
152.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.61 €9.16
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Garliava
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
43.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.1 €28.58
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-21.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.41 COP 5,899
106.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.51 €8.21
$7.85 COP 32.7K
21.15%
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)
$39.1K €33.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
121.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K €25.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garliava
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$82.5 COP 344.1K
159.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 €13.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
70.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.52 €12.54
$23.51 COP 98K
-38.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garliava
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.58 €36.76
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.78 €19.67
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.36 €8.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
136.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Garliava
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 €401
$305 COP 1.3M
52.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,736 €6,679
$5,925 COP 24.7M
30.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Garliava
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 €74.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
48.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.21 €37.31
$31.59 COP 131.7K
36.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.6 €72.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$106 COP 440.5K
10.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garliava
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 €461
$489 COP 2M
9.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 €313
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 €710
$827 COP 3.4M
-0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €573
$729 COP 3M
-9.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,011 €2,600
$2,190 COP 9.1M
37.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,844 €1,592
$1,532 COP 6.4M
20.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Garliava
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,381 €1,193
$550 COP 2.3M
151.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
13.43
-69.25%

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Last update for Garliava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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