Cost of Living Comparison Between Gela and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gela and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gela is 41.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gela is 51.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gela
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.48 €9.91
$6.23 COP 26K
84.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €49.99
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 €9.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.90%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.68
$1.72 COP 7,155
13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.1 COP 4,575
99.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 €4.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
180.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 €3.57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
29.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gela
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
81.95%
Eggs
$3.32 €2.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
49.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.77 €12.75
$4.55 COP 19K
224.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
120.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 €14.96
$8.59 COP 35.8K
101.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.07 COP 4,461
121.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.89 COP 3,718
35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 €0.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
-48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.8 €5.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
189.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.8 €6.73
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.18 COP 4,927
89.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Gela
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
113.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 €50.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
39.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 €10.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
734.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.37 €29.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
337.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K €22.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
45.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gela
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €181
$82.5 COP 344.1K
153.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.38 €12.41
$9.44 COP 39.4K
52.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.87 €24.07
$23.51 COP 98K
18.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gela
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 €49.92
$25.68 COP 107.1K
125.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.4 €12.43
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-24.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 €8.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
136.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gela
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 €339
$305 COP 1.3M
28.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,382
$5,925 COP 24.7M
83.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gela
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 €76.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.98 €27.61
$31.59 COP 131.7K
1.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 €79.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
21.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gela
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 €320
$489 COP 2M
-24.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 €305
$379 COP 1.6M
-6.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$827 COP 3.4M
-32.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €533
$729 COP 3M
-15.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,038 €1,759
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-6.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,028 €888
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gela
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,690 €1,459
$550 COP 2.3M
207.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
13.43
-64.85%

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Last update for Gela: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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