Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alhaurin el Grande Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alhaurin el Grande

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.2% cheaper than Alhaurin el Grande without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.1% cheaper than Alhaurin el Grande without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Alhaurin el Grande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.31 €13.22
-59.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.1 €49.31
-43.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.5 €9.06
-29.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.18 €1.88
-21.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.34 €2.02
-52.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.7 €1.47
-57.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.45 €2.98
-51.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.45 €2.98
-7.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Alhaurin el Grande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 €1.01
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.38 €1.19
-10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.68 €1.45
-20.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.82 €2.43
-21.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.19 €11.39
-65.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.53 €7.36
-33.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.98 €12.93
-42.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.54 €2.19
-11.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.92 €1.66
-21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.69 €2.33
-47.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.77 €1.52
-37.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2 €1.72
-41.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.36 €1.17
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 €0.64
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.32 €5.46
-62.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.78 €4.99
61.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.21 €1.04
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.02 €1.75
23.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Alhaurin el Grande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.47
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.79 €29.17
24.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.06 €3.51
-65.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.22 €1.05
60.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$24.55 €21.2
-68.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.74 €1.5
-41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K €33.7K
-54.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.9K €25.8K
-12.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Alhaurin el Grande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$138 €119
-40.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.09 €18.21
-55.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.22 €27.82
-27.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Alhaurin el Grande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.01 €40.59
-45.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.99 €12.94
27.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.35 €8.08
-57.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Alhaurin el Grande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$398 €344
-23.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,577 €6,542
-21.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Alhaurin el Grande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$83.6 €72.2
-30.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.07 €31.14
-12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.6 €77.4
15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 €92.9
-1.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Alhaurin el Grande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$802 €692
-38.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$687 €593
-44.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,145 €988
-27.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$880 €759
-17.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,974 €2,568
-26.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,098 €1,812
-26.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Alhaurin el Grande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,172 €1,012
-53.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alhaurin el Grande: October 28, 2025

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