Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gela Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gela

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.5% cheaper than Gela without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 34.1% cheaper than Gela without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.48 €9.91
-45.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.9 €49.99
-44.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.56 €9.12
-30.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.95 €1.68
-11.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.19 €1.89
-49.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.22 €1.05
-40.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.65 €4.02
-64.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.14 €3.57
-22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.47 €1.26
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.97 €1.7
-37.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.42 €2.09
-45.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.32 €2.87
-33.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.77 €12.75
-69.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.59 €10.87
-54.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.32 €14.96
-50.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.86 €2.47
-20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.37 €2.04
-54.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.35 €2.03
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.7 €1.47
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.25 €1.08
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.21 €1.05
-26.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.43 €0.37
95.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.8 €5.87
-65.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.8 €6.73
19.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.24 €1.94
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.11 €2.69
-19.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.77 €1.53
-53.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$58.5 €50.5
-28.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$11.77 €10.16
-88.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.1 €1.81
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.37 €29.67
-77.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.8
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.6K €22.1K
-31.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.6K €25.6K
-11.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$209 €181
-60.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.38 €12.41
-34.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.87 €24.07
-15.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.8 €49.92
-55.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.4 €12.43
32.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.35 €8.07
-57.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$393 €339
-22.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.9K €9,382
-45.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.8 €76.7
-34.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.98 €27.61
-1.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.8 €79.3
12.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$129 €111
-17.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$371 €320
31.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$353 €305
7.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$556 €480
48.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$617 €533
18.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,038 €1,759
7.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,028 €888
49.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,690 €1,459
-67.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.72
184.53%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gela: October 27, 2025

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