Cost of Living Comparison Between George and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between George and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: George is 5.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: George is 8.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
George
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.27 RĀ 189
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
86.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.05 RĀ 637
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
14.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 RĀ 85.7
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-29.77%
Cappuccino
$1.91 RĀ 32.04
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
17.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RĀ 25.38
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
44.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 RĀ 19.33
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 RĀ 43.19
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
49.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 RĀ 47.94
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-10.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
George
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RĀ 19.40
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RĀ 18.45
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RĀ 26.83
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
15.94%
Eggs
$2.92 RĀ 48.95
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
29.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RĀ 163
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
117.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 RĀ 80.3
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-16.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 RĀ 125
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-15.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 RĀ 30.66
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-18.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 RĀ 27.81
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
56.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 RĀ 22.88
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 RĀ 26.51
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 RĀ 26.60
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
41.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 RĀ 29.29
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
49.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 RĀ 21.62
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RĀ 15.25
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 RĀ 52.3
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
38.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 RĀ 81.8
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-50.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RĀ 19.28
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 RĀ 26.35
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-34.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
George
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 RĀ 12.70
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-11.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.54 RĀ 428
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-38.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RĀ 18.92
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-23.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 RĀ 15.08
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 RĀ 65.5
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-49.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 RĀ 20.08
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
23.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K RĀ 356.9K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
18.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K RĀ 350.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-21.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
George
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 RĀ 2,096
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
54.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.13 RĀ 270
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
71.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 RĀ 878
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
122.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
George
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.01 RĀ 452
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
5.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.10 RĀ 186
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-42.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 RĀ 93.4
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
36.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
George
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 RĀ 2,160
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-57.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,691 RĀ 78.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-20.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
George
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.1 RĀ 1,223
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
22.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 RĀ 544
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
1.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 RĀ 1,642
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 RĀ 1,480
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-18.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
George
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RĀ 6,544
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-19.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RĀ 5,464
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-13.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 RĀ 11.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-13.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 RĀ 13.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
9.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$724 RĀ 12.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-74.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$558 RĀ 9,339
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-57.74%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
George
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,377 RĀ 23.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
156.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.88
13.43
-18.99%

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Last update for George: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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