Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dubrovnik Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dubrovnik

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.5% cheaper than Dubrovnik without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.4% cheaper than Dubrovnik without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dubrovnik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.27 €14.91
-63.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.8 €70.6
-60.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.24 €10.57
-39.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.5 €3.03
-50.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.8 €4.14
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.81 €3.29
-80.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.93 €5.98
-76.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.78 €4.12
-33.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dubrovnik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 €1.31
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.34 €2.02
-43.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.5 €3.89
-50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.5 €10.8
-63.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.1 €10.45
-52.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.62 €9.17
-19.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.75 €1.51
29.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.73 €1.49
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.9 €1.64
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.68 €2.31
-47.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.17 €1.01
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.81 €0.7
45.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.35
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.3 €1.12
-35.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.23 €4.52
-55.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.67 €4.03
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 €1.16
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.88 €2.49
-13.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dubrovnik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.53 €2.18
-67.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.2 €49.36
-26.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.05 €2.64
-53.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.09 €0.94
79.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.55 €6.52
3.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.71 €1.48
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.5K €32.4K
-53.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.3K €22.7K
-0.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dubrovnik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$186 €160
-55.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.04 €19.89
-59.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.81 €23.15
-12.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dubrovnik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$70.5 €60.9
-63.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.95 €20.68
-20.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.47 €7.31
-53.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dubrovnik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$92.6 €80
229.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,173 €7,057
-27.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dubrovnik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$76.6 €66.1
-24.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.73 €24.8
9.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69 €59.6
49.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$81.3 €70.2
30.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dubrovnik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,256 €1,085
-61.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$902 €779
-57.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,765 €1,524
-53.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,243 €1,074
-41.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,218 €5,369
-64.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,359 €4,627
-71.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dubrovnik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,447 €1,250
-62.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.66
188.20%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dubrovnik: October 29, 2025

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