Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gharghur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gharghur

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31% cheaper than Gharghur without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.6% cheaper than Gharghur without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gharghur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.81 €11.92
-54.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.2 €60.6
-53.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.35 €9.8
-34.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.33 €2.01
-26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.73 €2.35
-59.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.19 €1.02
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.73 €4.08
-64.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.16 €3.6
-23.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gharghur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.19 €1.02
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.25 €1.08
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.38 €2.92
-60.65%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.76 €3.24
-40.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10 €8.64
-54.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.73 €9.27
-46.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.88 €11.99
-38.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.42 €2.96
-33.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 €1.71
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.91 €2.51
-48.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.19 €2.75
-55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.88 €1.62
-40.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.83 €2.44
-58.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.93 €1.67
-53.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.25 €1.08
-32.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.34 €5.48
-62.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.75 €4.97
62.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.3 €1.98
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.79 €1.55
39.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gharghur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.67 €2.31
-68.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.31 €7.18
-83.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.89 €1.63
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.73 €29.99
-77.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.56 €1.35
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26K €22.4K
-32.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.8K €35.2K
-35.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gharghur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$166 €144
-50.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.45 €25.43
-67.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.44 €28.01
-27.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gharghur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65 €56.1
-60.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.46 €20.25
-18.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.31 €13.22
-74.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gharghur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$266 €229
14.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.9K €11.1K
-54.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gharghur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 €89.9
-44.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.26 €33.04
-17.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$145 €126
-29.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.6 €86
6.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gharghur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,141 €985
-57.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$933 €806
-59.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,979 €1,708
-58.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,499 €1,294
-51.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,025 €3,475
-45.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,940 €2,538
-47.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gharghur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,512 €2,169
-78.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gharghur: October 28, 2025

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