Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Giza Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Giza

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 64.1% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 112.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 63.7% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.05 EĀ£202
48.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$15.94 EĀ£795
108.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.88 EĀ£243
49.39%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.49 EĀ£74.5
9.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.34 EĀ£16.85
208.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.12 EĀ£5.79
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.25 EĀ£62.4
38.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.00 EĀ£99.8
59.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.92 EĀ£45.95
16.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.58 EĀ£29.13
125.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$0.69 EĀ£34.58
100.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.54 EĀ£76.8
46.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$3.33 EĀ£166
34.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.23 EĀ£211
35.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$8.77 EĀ£437
1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.46 EĀ£72.8
53.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.60 EĀ£29.87
76.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$0.39 EĀ£19.67
287.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.36 EĀ£18.15
277.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.50 EĀ£24.87
124.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.41 EĀ£20.28
185.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.24 EĀ£12.01
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.22 EĀ£10.79
281.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.01 EĀ£100
12.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$4.68 EĀ£233
113.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.42 EĀ£70.9
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.78 EĀ£88.5
34.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Giza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.31 EĀ£15.51
177.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$1.95 EĀ£97.3
2025.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.41 EĀ£20.61
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.23 EĀ£11.41
747.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$2.01 EĀ£100
286.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.33 EĀ£16.54
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$35.2K EĀ£1.8M
-49.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$32.6K EĀ£1.6M
-18.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$19.69 EĀ£982
311.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$7.41 EĀ£370
26.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$12.26 EĀ£611
92.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$17.03 EĀ£849
50.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$7.30 EĀ£364
164.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$3.47 EĀ£173
18.16%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$91.7 EĀ£4,571
233.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,009 EĀ£100.1K
193.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$27.71 EĀ£1,382
115.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$47.78 EĀ£2,382
-33.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$105 EĀ£5,256
-2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$50.9 EĀ£2,538
111.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Giza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$194 EĀ£9,673
149.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$113 EĀ£5,646
233.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$416 EĀ£20.7K
97.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$175 EĀ£8,742
311.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$838 EĀ£41.8K
232.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,249 EĀ£62.3K
5.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$132 EĀ£6,589
306.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Giza: March 3, 2026

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