Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gijon is 49% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gijon is 55.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gijon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.71
$6.23 COP 26K
173.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 €45.21
$32.34 COP 134.8K
61.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
70.91%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
160.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
213.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
97.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gijon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.01%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$2.22 COP 9,252
30.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 €10.56
$4.55 COP 19K
169.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 €11.22
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
90.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.51 COP 6,293
53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.42 COP 5,911
138.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
43.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
104.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.89 COP 3,718
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
171.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Gijon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.83 COP 3,464
72.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.2 €29.52
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 €4.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
287.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.96 COP 8,164
-33.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.71 €27.37
$7.85 COP 32.7K
303.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 COP 4,265
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gijon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €124
$82.5 COP 344.1K
74.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 €16.99
$9.44 COP 39.4K
108.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 €24.55
$23.51 COP 98K
20.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gijon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 €44.16
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.58 €9.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-44.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.15
$3.96 COP 16.5K
138.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gijon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 €437
$305 COP 1.3M
65.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,261
$5,925 COP 24.7M
81.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gijon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 €27.25
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$106 COP 440.5K
18.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gijon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$489 COP 2M
63.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 €527
$379 COP 1.6M
60.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 €1,150
$827 COP 3.4M
61.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 €857
$729 COP 3M
36.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 €2,583
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,124 €1,834
$1,532 COP 6.4M
38.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gijon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 €1,666
$550 COP 2.3M
250.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.43
-73.49%

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Last update for Gijon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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