Cost of Living Comparison Between Gharb and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gharb and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gharb is 75.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gharb is 59.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gharb
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 €17.33
$6.23 COP 26K
222.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 €9.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.40%
Cappuccino
$2.68 €2.31
$1.72 COP 7,155
55.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
138.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
180.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.82 €4.16
$1.66 COP 6,916
190.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 €4.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
49.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gharb
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
164.66%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.23
$2.22 COP 9,252
68.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 €8.33
$4.55 COP 19K
111.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.6 €9.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
85.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.84 €11.95
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.26 COP 9,410
50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
89.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
128.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
145.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.89 COP 3,718
106.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 €5.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
171.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
102.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Gharb
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.83 COP 3,464
233.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.17 €7.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
479.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.13 €29.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
334.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.02 COP 4,265
48.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K €22.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
46.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
56.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gharb
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 €145
$82.5 COP 344.1K
104.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.16 €26.04
$9.44 COP 39.4K
219.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.47 €28.03
$23.51 COP 98K
38.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gharb
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 €56
$25.68 COP 107.1K
152.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 €19.81
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.91%
Cinema Ticket
$15.42 €13.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
289.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gharb
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 €230
$305 COP 1.3M
-12.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K €11.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
117.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gharb
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
73.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 €33.02
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 €125
$103 COP 430.1K
40.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gharb
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 €986
$489 COP 2M
133.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 €819
$379 COP 1.6M
150.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 €1,729
$827 COP 3.4M
142.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 €1,274
$729 COP 3M
102.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 €3,275
$2,190 COP 9.1M
73.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,504 €2,162
$1,532 COP 6.4M
63.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gharb
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Gharb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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