Cost of Living Comparison Between Gjilan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gjilan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Gjilan is 24.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gjilan is 26.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gjilan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 €3.76
$6.23 COP 26K
-30.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.35 €17.57
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-37.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 €4.69
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-26.52%
Cappuccino
$1.44 €1.24
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.1 COP 4,575
5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.73 COP 3,060
32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.66 COP 6,916
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.23
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gjilan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 €0.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
-64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.33 COP 5,544
6.02%
Eggs
$1.54 €1.33
$2.22 COP 9,252
-30.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.26 €5.4
$4.55 COP 19K
37.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.9 €4.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-14.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.59 €9.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
23.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
-44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
-12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.11 COP 4,619
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 €0.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
-29.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
-19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
44.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Gjilan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
-31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 €5.12
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-24.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K €20K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjilan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70 €60.5
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-15.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
12.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 €16.73
$23.51 COP 98K
-17.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gjilan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.63 €15.22
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-31.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 €3.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
14.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gjilan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 €145
$305 COP 1.3M
-44.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,947 €2,544
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-50.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gjilan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.78 €34.35
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-31.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.74 €27.41
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.9 €48.28
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 €73.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gjilan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 €199
$489 COP 2M
-53.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 €151
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$827 COP 3.4M
-43.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 €301
$729 COP 3M
-52.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$965 €833
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$742 €641
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-51.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gjilan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 €299
$550 COP 2.3M
-36.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Gjilan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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