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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Elblag Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Elblag

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.8% cheaper than Elblag without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 12.5% cheaper than Elblag without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Elblag
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$10.68 zΕ‚Β 38.76
-44.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$28.80 zΕ‚Β 105
12.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$8.08 zΕ‚Β 29.34
-11.76%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$4.33 zΕ‚Β 15.72
-61.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$2.15 zΕ‚Β 7.79
-50.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$1.91 zΕ‚Β 6.92
-59.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$3.33 zΕ‚Β 12.08
-47.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$4.67 zΕ‚Β 16.95
-34.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Elblag
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.15 zΕ‚Β 4.16
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.40 zΕ‚Β 5.10
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.76 zΕ‚Β 6.38
-23.86%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$3.57 zΕ‚Β 12.97
-36.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$10.36 zΕ‚Β 37.60
-56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$7.23 zΕ‚Β 26.24
-19.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$14.48 zΕ‚Β 52.5
-38.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$1.26 zΕ‚Β 4.59
88.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.85 zΕ‚Β 6.70
-42.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.94 zΕ‚Β 7.05
-23.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$3.68 zΕ‚Β 13.35
-63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$1.09 zΕ‚Β 3.97
3.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.24 zΕ‚Β 4.49
-8.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$1.51 zΕ‚Β 5.47
-41.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.73 zΕ‚Β 2.63
16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$4.50 zΕ‚Β 16.32
-49.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$7.10 zΕ‚Β 25.76
42.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.43 zΕ‚Β 5.19
-16.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.93 zΕ‚Β 7.01
24.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Elblag
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$1.12 zΕ‚Β 4.06
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$25.95 zΕ‚Β 94.2
57.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$2.77 zΕ‚Β 10.06
-46.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.98 zΕ‚Β 3.57
92.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$13.34 zΕ‚Β 48.43
-39.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.69 zΕ‚Β 6.14
-44.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$32.4K zΕ‚Β 117.7K
-45.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$27.2K zΕ‚Β 98.9K
-3.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Elblag
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$353 zΕ‚Β 1,283
-76.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$10.13 zΕ‚Β 36.76
-5.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$15.04 zΕ‚Β 54.6
57.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Elblag
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$35.05 zΕ‚Β 127
-26.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$13.58 zΕ‚Β 49.30
37.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$6.29 zΕ‚Β 22.83
-35.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Elblag
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$590 zΕ‚Β 2,142
-46.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$2,048 zΕ‚Β 7,433
191.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Elblag
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$101 zΕ‚Β 368
-41.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$47.65 zΕ‚Β 173
-31.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$92.2 zΕ‚Β 335
8.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$111 zΕ‚Β 401
-2.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Elblag
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$683 zΕ‚Β 2,480
-28.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$495 zΕ‚Β 1,796
-24.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$979 zΕ‚Β 3,553
-16.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$814 zΕ‚Β 2,954
-10.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$2,360 zΕ‚Β 8,566
27.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$2,486 zΕ‚Β 9,024
-46.42%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Elblag
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$1,404 zΕ‚Β 5,096
-63.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Elblag: January 11, 2026

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