Cost of Living Comparison Between Gramado and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gramado and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Gramado is 15% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gramado is 5.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gramado
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 R$35.29
$6.23 COP 26K
2.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.27 R$101
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-43.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 R$30.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-26.66%
Cappuccino
$1.43 R$7.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.1 COP 4,575
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R$12.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
31.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R$10.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-42.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gramado
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
-22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$7.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 R$6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-18.80%
Eggs
$2.07 R$11.51
$2.22 COP 9,252
-6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 R$52.8
$4.55 COP 19K
109.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.3 R$29.44
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-38.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 R$10.92
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.42
$1.51 COP 6,293
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.67
$1.18 COP 4,932
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 R$3.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.46
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 R$11.04
$2.35 COP 9,809
-15.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.57 R$30.92
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-40.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 R$9.51
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Gramado
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 R$6
$0.83 COP 3,464
30.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 R$350
$41.9 COP 174.7K
50.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
11.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 R$2.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-73.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 R$29.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-31.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K R$80.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-17.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K R$111.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gramado
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 R$314
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-31.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.57 R$64.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.11 R$112
$23.51 COP 98K
-14.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gramado
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.86 R$127
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.06 R$139
$19.14 COP 79.8K
30.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 R$32.15
$3.96 COP 16.5K
46.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gramado
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 R$1,517
$305 COP 1.3M
-10.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,902 R$16.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-51.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gramado
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.74 R$271
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.01 R$172
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 R$349
$103 COP 430.1K
-39.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.49 R$241
$106 COP 440.5K
-58.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gramado
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 R$2,390
$489 COP 2M
-12.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 R$1,675
$379 COP 1.6M
-20.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 R$4,897
$827 COP 3.4M
6.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$566 R$3,142
$729 COP 3M
-22.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,397 R$13.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
9.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,460 R$8,106
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-4.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gramado
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 R$3,133
$550 COP 2.3M
2.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Gramado: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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