Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Garliava Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Garliava

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.4% cheaper than Garliava without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.8% cheaper than Garliava without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Garliava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.67 €10.08
-46.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.7 €55
-49.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.89 €5.95
7.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.03 €2.61
-43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.3 €1.99
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.78 €1.54
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.24 €4.53
-68.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.25 €3.67
-24.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Garliava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.46 €1.26
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.86 €1.61
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.28 €1.97
-41.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.78 €2.4
-20.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.76 €9.29
-57.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.96 €6.87
-28.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.61 €9.16
-19.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.37 €1.18
64.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.68 €1.45
-36.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.19 €1.89
-31.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.38 €2.92
-57.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.76 €0.66
46.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.95 €0.82
24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.68 €1.45
-47.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.74
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.94 €5.13
-60.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.61 €9.16
-11.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.72 €1.48
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.73 €1.49
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Garliava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.19 €1.02
-30.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.1 €28.58
26.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.91 €2.51
-51.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.07 €0.92
83.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.51 €8.21
-17.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.59 €1.37
-35.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K €33.7K
-54.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29K €25.1K
-9.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Garliava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$214 €185
-61.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.1 €13.9
-41.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$14.52 €12.54
61.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Garliava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.58 €36.76
-39.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.78 €19.67
-15.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.36 €8.08
-57.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Garliava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$464 €401
-34.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,736 €6,679
-23.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Garliava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.1 €74.4
-32.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.21 €37.31
-26.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83.6 €72.1
23.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 €100
-9.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Garliava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$534 €461
-8.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$362 €313
4.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$823 €710
0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$663 €573
9.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,011 €2,600
-27.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,844 €1,592
-16.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Garliava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,381 €1,193
-60.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.13
225.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Garliava: October 28, 2025

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