Cost of Living Comparison Between Granada and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Granada and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Granada is 24.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Granada is 32.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 NIO 155
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-30.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.76 NIO 1,207
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-1.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 NIO 253
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-5.76%
Cappuccino
$2.09 NIO 77.1
$1.63 COP 6,170
28.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 NIO 31.28
$1.05 COP 3,971
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 NIO 23.14
$0.77 COP 2,916
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 NIO 48.83
$1.73 COP 6,550
-23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 NIO 75.8
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-35.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 NIO 43.99
$1.07 COP 4,040
11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 NIO 44.19
$1.31 COP 4,965
-8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 NIO 27.81
$1.38 COP 5,227
-44.93%
Eggs
$1.45 NIO 53.3
$2.25 COP 8,509
-35.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.80 NIO 140
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-15.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 NIO 185
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-12.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 NIO 296
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-9.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 NIO 142
$2.24 COP 8,490
72.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 NIO 33.51
$1.06 COP 4,012
-14.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 NIO 67.2
$1.51 COP 5,732
20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 NIO 33.96
$1.36 COP 5,151
-32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 NIO 83.9
$1.12 COP 4,244
103.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 NIO 41.05
$1.17 COP 4,427
-5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 NIO 36.15
$0.90 COP 3,416
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 NIO 37.30
$0.84 COP 3,169
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 NIO 96.0
$2.26 COP 8,553
15.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 NIO 362
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 NIO 52.2
$1.18 COP 4,479
20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 NIO 56.1
$2.39 COP 9,048
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 NIO 3.26
$0.86 COP 3,253
-89.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.97 NIO 146
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-90.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 NIO 21.70
$1.47 COP 5,555
-59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 NIO 21.46
$1.95 COP 7,367
-70.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 NIO 254
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-11.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 NIO 46.38
$0.97 COP 3,663
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K NIO 846.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
28.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K NIO 975.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-0.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.8 NIO 3,602
$81.1 COP 307.1K
20.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 NIO 628
$9.40 COP 35.6K
81.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.92 NIO 1,397
$23.61 COP 89.4K
60.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.46 NIO 1,306
$25.55 COP 96.7K
38.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 NIO 299
$4.10 COP 15.5K
98.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 NIO 4,536
$306 COP 1.2M
-59.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,031 NIO 222.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
2.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.79 NIO 545
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-75.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.14 NIO 1,110
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.65 NIO 1,313
$103 COP 388.8K
-65.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.93 NIO 1,287
$108 COP 408.4K
-67.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 NIO 13.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-22.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 NIO 10.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-26.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 NIO 22.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
-25.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 NIO 16.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 NIO 6,196
$538 COP 2.0M
-68.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
13.43
-23.68%

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Last update for Granada: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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