Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Graz is 90.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Graz is 102.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Graz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.25
$6.23 COP 26K
165.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.04
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.24%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
150.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
272.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
272.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
253.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Graz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.33 COP 5,544
127.07%
Eggs
$5.09 €4.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
129.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.54 €15.14
$4.55 COP 19K
285.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 €12.07
$5.71 COP 23.8K
144.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.73 €17.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
141.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
137.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
95.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 €3.32
$1.42 COP 5,911
171.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.11 COP 4,619
79.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
104.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$0.84 COP 3,507
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.61 €6.57
$2.35 COP 9,809
223.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.18 COP 4,927
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Graz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.55 €3.06
$0.83 COP 3,464
327.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 €63.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
75.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
319.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.14 €30.34
$7.85 COP 32.7K
347.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Graz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €327
$82.5 COP 344.1K
358.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.82 €17.11
$9.44 COP 39.4K
109.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.9 €30.99
$23.51 COP 98K
52.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Graz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.11
$25.68 COP 107.1K
103.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.88 €23.21
$19.14 COP 79.8K
40.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
252.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Graz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 €354
$305 COP 1.3M
34.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,148 €6,172
$5,925 COP 24.7M
20.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Graz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 €84.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
69.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.08 €33.74
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 €85.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$106 COP 440.5K
41.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Graz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$489 COP 2M
68.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 €595
$379 COP 1.6M
81.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 €1,108
$827 COP 3.4M
55.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 €981
$729 COP 3M
55.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,268 €5,412
$2,190 COP 9.1M
186.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,750
$1,532 COP 6.4M
183.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Graz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,965 €2,560
$550 COP 2.3M
439.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
13.43
-70.89%

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Last update for Graz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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