Cost of Living Comparison Between Gharghur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gharghur and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gharghur is 45% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gharghur is 60.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gharghur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.81 €11.92
$6.23 COP 26K
121.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.59%
Cappuccino
$2.33 €2.01
$1.72 COP 7,155
35.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
148.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
184.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 €3.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gharghur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.24 COP 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
154.14%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
69.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10 €8.64
$4.55 COP 19K
119.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.73 €9.27
$5.71 COP 23.8K
87.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 €11.99
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 €2.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
51.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
92.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
124.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.11 COP 4,619
69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
139.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
116.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 €5.48
$2.35 COP 9,809
169.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 €4.97
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
94.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Gharghur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 €2.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
221.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.31 €7.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
489.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.73 €29.99
$7.85 COP 32.7K
342.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.02 COP 4,265
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K €35.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gharghur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 €144
$82.5 COP 344.1K
101.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.45 €25.43
$9.44 COP 39.4K
211.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.44 €28.01
$23.51 COP 98K
37.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gharghur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65 €56.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
153.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.46 €20.25
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.57%
Cinema Ticket
$15.31 €13.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
286.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gharghur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 €229
$305 COP 1.3M
-12.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K €11.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
117.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gharghur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
79.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.26 €33.04
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 €126
$103 COP 430.1K
40.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 €86
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gharghur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 €985
$489 COP 2M
133.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$379 COP 1.6M
146.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 €1,708
$827 COP 3.4M
139.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 €1,294
$729 COP 3M
105.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,025 €3,475
$2,190 COP 9.1M
83.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,940 €2,538
$1,532 COP 6.4M
91.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gharghur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,512 €2,169
$550 COP 2.3M
356.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Gharghur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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