Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dabas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dabas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.2% cheaper than Dabas without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.5% cheaper than Dabas without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.55 Ft 2,964
-27.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.88 Ft 11.7K
-4.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.88 Ft 3,076
-16.78%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.4 Ft 486
22.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.14 Ft 395
-3.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.41 Ft 143
78.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.62 Ft 562
2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.43 Ft 494
123.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.06 Ft 368
2.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.41 Ft 488
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.84 Ft 638
-27.72%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.5 Ft 865
-11.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.44 Ft 3,272
-51.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.19 Ft 2,143
-7.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.14 Ft 4,900
-39.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.92 Ft 665
17.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.02 Ft 700
-47.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.21 Ft 767
-31.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.52 Ft 1,220
-59.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.2 Ft 417
-7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.27 Ft 441
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.79 Ft 619
-50.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 Ft 186
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.32 Ft 2,537
-67.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.67 Ft 1,966
64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.21 Ft 419
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.06 Ft 714
20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.16 Ft 402
-28.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$24.69 Ft 8,556
69.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.15 Ft 1,090
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.11 Ft 384
76.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.56 Ft 7,817
-65.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.47 Ft 509
-30.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27K Ft 9.4M
-34.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32K Ft 11.1M
-18.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$162 Ft 56.1K
-49.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.71 Ft 9,600
-65.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.54 Ft 6,772
20.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.3 Ft 16K
-44.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.86 Ft 5,842
13.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.96 Ft 2,757
-50.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$409 Ft 141.8K
-25.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,321 Ft 2.5M
-19.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.7 Ft 32.5K
-38.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.1 Ft 15.3K
-28.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92 Ft 31.9K
12.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.3 Ft 34.4K
6.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$448 Ft 155.4K
9.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$348 Ft 120.6K
8.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$634 Ft 219.5K
30.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$542 Ft 187.9K
34.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,991 Ft 1M
-26.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,086 Ft 722.7K
-26.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dabas: October 26, 2025

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