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

😐 Solo nomad: Granada is 45.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Granada is 51.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$6.23 COP 26K
182.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.64 €38.54
$32.34 COP 134.8K
38.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 €8.32
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.31%
Cappuccino
$2.34 €2.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
36.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
170.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$0.73 COP 3,060
216.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
112.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
10.53%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 €13.68
$4.55 COP 19K
248.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 €6.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 €12.31
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.26 COP 9,410
20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
99.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$1.11 COP 4,619
108.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
111.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.89 COP 3,718
80.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.84 COP 3,507
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.48
$2.35 COP 9,809
170.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
92.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.06 €39.77
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
305.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.96 COP 8,164
-34.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.95 €25
$7.85 COP 32.7K
268.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €135
$82.5 COP 344.1K
88.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.04
$9.44 COP 39.4K
109.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.26 €23.54
$23.51 COP 98K
15.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.96 €41.41
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 €11.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 €8.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
145.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 €324
$305 COP 1.3M
23.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,117 €7,008
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 €64.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
29.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.85 €29.22
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €69
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.7
$106 COP 440.5K
0.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 €734
$489 COP 2M
73.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$379 COP 1.6M
77.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 €972
$827 COP 3.4M
36.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$729 COP 3M
23.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,851 €2,461
$2,190 COP 9.1M
30.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,222 €1,918
$1,532 COP 6.4M
44.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Granada
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,021 €1,745
$550 COP 2.3M
267.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
13.43
-73.57%

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Last update for Granada: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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