Cost of Living Comparison Between Goiania and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Goiania and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Goiania is 7.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Goiania is 6.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goiania
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 R$30.85
$6.23 COP 26K
-10.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.86 R$182
$32.34 COP 134.8K
1.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.64%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$4.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 R$14.66
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Goiania
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 R$4.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
-17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 R$9.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.35
$1.33 COP 5,544
-0.75%
Eggs
$1.85 R$10.29
$2.22 COP 9,252
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 R$40.11
$4.55 COP 19K
58.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 R$22.51
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-28.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.92 R$32.85
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-31.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.51
$2.26 COP 9,410
-32.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 R$4.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 R$10.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
36.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.21
$1.11 COP 4,619
17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 R$9.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 R$4.75
$0.89 COP 3,718
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 R$13.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
1.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.15 R$45.26
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 R$8.04
$1.18 COP 4,927
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 R$14.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Goiania
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 R$4.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
-3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.05 R$178
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-23.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 R$5.55
$1.41 COP 5,899
-29.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 R$40.26
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-7.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K R$111.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
14.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goiania
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.1 R$394
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-13.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.09 R$106
$9.44 COP 39.4K
102.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.96 R$99.7
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Goiania
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.47 R$119
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-16.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.47 R$108
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 R$27.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
26.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goiania
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 R$1,612
$305 COP 1.3M
-4.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,134 R$11.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-63.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Goiania
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 R$361
$57.9 COP 241.4K
12.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 R$340
$31.59 COP 131.7K
93.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 R$412
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 R$402
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goiania
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 R$1,416
$489 COP 2M
-47.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 R$1,611
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 R$4,094
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 R$3,431
$729 COP 3M
-15.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,479 R$8,210
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$897 R$4,978
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-41.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Goiania
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 R$1,964
$550 COP 2.3M
-35.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.94
13.43
-11.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Goiania: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.