Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gijon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gijon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.9% cheaper than Gijon without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.5% cheaper than Gijon without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gijon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.03 €14.71
-63.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$52.4 €45.21
-38.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.63 €10.9
-41.49%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.2 €1.9
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.86 €2.47
-61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.29 €1.98
-68.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.28 €2.83
-49.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.4 €3.8
-27.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gijon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.09
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.82 €1.57
-31.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.29 €1.12
3.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.9 €2.51
-23.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.24 €10.56
-62.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.91 €6.83
-27.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13 €11.22
-33.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.69 €2.32
-15.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.32 €2
-34.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.38 €2.92
-57.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.59 €1.37
-30.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.41 €2.08
-51.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.08 €0.93
-17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.79 €0.68
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.37 €5.5
-63.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.07 €6.1
32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.16 €1
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.04 €1.76
22.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gijon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.43 €1.23
-41.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.2 €29.52
22.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.46 €4.72
-74.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.3 €1.12
50.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$31.71 €27.37
-75.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.81 €1.56
-43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.2K €33.9K
-55.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.7K €31.7K
-28.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gijon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$144 €124
-42.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.68 €16.99
-52.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.43 €24.55
-17.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gijon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.2 €44.16
-49.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.58 €9.14
80.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.44 €8.15
-58.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gijon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$506 €437
-39.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.7K €9,261
-44.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gijon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.6 €79.1
-36.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.56 €27.25
0.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.6 €81.7
9.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$125 €108
-15.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gijon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$801 €692
-38.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$610 €527
-37.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,332 €1,150
-37.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$993 €857
-26.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,991 €2,583
-26.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,124 €1,834
-27.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gijon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,930 €1,666
-71.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.56
277.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gijon: October 28, 2025

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