Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adra

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.4% cheaper than Adra without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.2% cheaper than Adra without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Adra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.66 €15.24
-64.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.9 €49.16
-43.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.58 €9.14
-30.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.07 €1.79
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.3 €1.99
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.56 €1.35
-53.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.91 €2.51
-42.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.39 €2.93
-5.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Adra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.28 €1.11
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.81 €1.56
-31.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.83 €0.71
60.24%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.8 €2.42
-20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.87 €10.25
-61.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.85 €2.46
100.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.38 €9.83
-24.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.45 €2.11
-7.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.14 €0.98
-6.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.42 €1.23
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.26 €1.95
-37.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 €1.4
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.68 €1.45
-29.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.08 €0.93
-17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 €0.57
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.16 €5.32
-61.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.61 €3.98
102.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.67 €0.57
76.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.82 €1.57
36.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Adra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.46
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.07 €29.41
22.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.72 €1.49
-18.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.27 €1.1
54.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.42 €15.04
-54.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.73 €1.5
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20K €17.3K
-12.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.7K €25.6K
-11.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Adra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$130 €112
-36.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.09 €17.35
-53.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.05 €19.9
2.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Adra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.52 €41.03
-45.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.19 €13.12
26.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.33 €8.05
-57.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Adra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$704 €608
-56.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.4K €8,997
-43.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Adra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69.5 €60
-16.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.74 €26.54
2.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$52.4 €45.23
96.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.6 €68.8
32.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Adra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$852 €736
-42.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$700 €604
-45.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,331 €1,149
-37.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,004 €867
-27.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,707 €3,201
-40.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,549 €2,201
-39.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Adra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,397 €2,069
-77.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.58
275.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Adra: October 29, 2025

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