Cost of Living Comparison Between Gzira and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gzira and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gzira is 85.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gzira is 86.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gzira
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 €17.63
$6.23 COP 26K
227.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
113.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.00%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
61.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.1 COP 4,575
83.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
135.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
184.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.37
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gzira
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 €2.97
$1.33 COP 5,544
159.40%
Eggs
$3.65 €3.15
$2.22 COP 9,252
64.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 €8.42
$4.55 COP 19K
114.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 €8.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
59.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 €2.97
$2.26 COP 9,410
52.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.51 COP 6,293
88.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
123.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
143.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.89 COP 3,718
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.22 €5.37
$2.35 COP 9,809
164.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.18 COP 4,927
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Gzira
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.83 COP 3,464
214.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 €7.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
478.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.96 COP 8,164
0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.38 €29.68
$7.85 COP 32.7K
337.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.02 COP 4,265
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K €35.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
57.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gzira
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.4 €75.5
$82.5 COP 344.1K
5.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.99 €20.71
$9.44 COP 39.4K
154.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.6 €29.01
$23.51 COP 98K
42.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gzira
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.9 €63.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
187.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.55 €20.33
$19.14 COP 79.8K
23.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.84
$3.96 COP 16.5K
158.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gzira
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 €226
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K €11K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
114.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gzira
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
79.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 €32.77
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99.7
$103 COP 430.1K
11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gzira
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 €1,096
$489 COP 2M
159.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 €864
$379 COP 1.6M
164.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,013 €1,738
$827 COP 3.4M
143.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,461
$729 COP 3M
132.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,961 €3,420
$2,190 COP 9.1M
80.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,962 €2,557
$1,532 COP 6.4M
93.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gzira
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,106 €1,819
$550 COP 2.3M
282.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Gzira: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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