Cost of Living Comparison Between Giza and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Giza and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Giza is 38.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Giza is 37.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Giza
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4 E£199
$6.23 COP 26K
-35.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.86 E£789
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-50.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 E£252
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-31.39%
Cappuccino
$1.51 E£74.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
-12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 E£16.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
-69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£5.99
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 E£65.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
-21.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 E£95.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-39.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Giza
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 E£43.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
-19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 E£29.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 E£36.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
-45.11%
Eggs
$1.49 E£74
$2.22 COP 9,252
-32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.3 E£164
$4.55 COP 19K
-27.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 E£217
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-23.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.42 E£419
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 E£70
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 E£28.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
-47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
-71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 E£18.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 E£24.98
$1.11 COP 4,619
-54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 E£99.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
-15.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.79 E£238
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 E£69.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 E£85.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Giza
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 E£15.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
-62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2 E£99.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-95.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 E£19.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 E£11.34
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 E£99.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.27
$1.02 COP 4,265
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
103.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K E£1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giza
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.32 E£961
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-76.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.28 E£362
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-22.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.37 E£615
$23.51 COP 98K
-47.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Giza
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.99 E£845
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-33.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.31 E£364
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-61.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 E£178
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-9.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Giza
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 E£4,612
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,982 E£98.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-66.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Giza
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.74 E£1,379
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.92 E£2,432
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,289
$103 COP 430.1K
3.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 E£2,557
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Giza
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 E£9,844
$489 COP 2M
-59.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 E£5,681
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 E£20.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-49.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 E£8,839
$729 COP 3M
-75.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$876 E£43.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-60.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,315 E£65.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-14.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Giza
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$140 E£6,970
$550 COP 2.3M
-74.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Giza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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