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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.1% cheaper than Dabas without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.7% cheaper than Dabas without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.60 Ft 2,932
-29.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$34.35 Ft 11.7K
-3.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.53 Ft 2,908
-14.54%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.46 Ft 498
11.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.11 Ft 378
-5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.44 Ft 150
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.60 Ft 546
8.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.43 Ft 486
122.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.06 Ft 363
0.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.48 Ft 503
-11.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.90 Ft 648
-27.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.43 Ft 829
-7.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.28 Ft 3,165
-51.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.89 Ft 2,009
-2.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$14.14 Ft 4,821
-37.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.94 Ft 663
15.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.11 Ft 718
-49.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.11 Ft 719
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.52 Ft 1,201
-61.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.27 Ft 431
-11.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.24 Ft 423
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.73 Ft 591
-47.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.54 Ft 183
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.00 Ft 2,385
-67.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.55 Ft 1,550
119.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.16 Ft 395
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.06 Ft 703
16.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.17 Ft 400
-26.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$24.82 Ft 8,461
67.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.24 Ft 1,104
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.12 Ft 382
74.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$22.89 Ft 7,802
-66.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.40 Ft 479
-30.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.1K Ft 9.2M
-33.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$31.5K Ft 10.7M
-15.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$164 Ft 55.9K
-50.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$27.10 Ft 9,238
-65.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$19.85 Ft 6,765
18.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$47.70 Ft 16.3K
-46.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.70 Ft 5,692
15.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.98 Ft 2,719
-48.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$407 Ft 138.6K
-24.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,180 Ft 2.4M
-17.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$92.3 Ft 31.4K
-35.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$44.78 Ft 15.3K
-28.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$95.3 Ft 32.5K
7.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$101 Ft 34.3K
7.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$449 Ft 152.9K
7.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$346 Ft 117.8K
9.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$641 Ft 218.4K
28.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$535 Ft 182.2K
34.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,970 Ft 1.0M
-6.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,781 Ft 948.0K
-52.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dabas: March 3, 2026

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