Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gent is 103.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gent is 125.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gent
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.89 €19.76
$6.23 COP 26K
267.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 €99.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
256.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.68 €11.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
85.12%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
153.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
224.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
354.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gent
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
122.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.33 COP 5,544
72.93%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$2.22 COP 9,252
94.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.6 €15.2
$4.55 COP 19K
286.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 €10.26
$5.71 COP 23.8K
108.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.59 €16.05
$8.59 COP 35.8K
116.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.07 COP 4,461
120.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.51 COP 6,293
80.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
122.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.11 COP 4,619
72.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
75.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.5 €10.79
$2.35 COP 9,809
431.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-4.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Gent
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
250.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$41.9 COP 174.7K
35.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.09 €9.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
686.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
34.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.6 €45.43
$7.85 COP 32.7K
570.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
82.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
87.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
43.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gent
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$82.5 COP 344.1K
172.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.28 €20.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
146.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51 €44.02
$23.51 COP 98K
116.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gent
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.78 €30.03
$25.68 COP 107.1K
35.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 €11.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.58%
Cinema Ticket
$16.53 €14.28
$3.96 COP 16.5K
317.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gent
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$567 €490
$305 COP 1.3M
86.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K €16.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
216.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gent
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
89.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 €45.71
$31.59 COP 131.7K
67.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.3
$103 COP 430.1K
1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 €141
$106 COP 440.5K
54.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gent
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €886
$489 COP 2M
109.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €787
$379 COP 1.6M
140.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$827 COP 3.4M
110.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 €1,208
$729 COP 3M
91.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,802 €5,010
$2,190 COP 9.1M
164.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,474 €3,000
$1,532 COP 6.4M
126.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gent
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,756 €2,380
$550 COP 2.3M
401.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
13.43
-72.15%

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Last update for Gent: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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