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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 62.2% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 59.1% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 107.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4 E£199
55.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.86 E£789
103.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.07 E£252
45.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.51 E£74.9
13.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.34 E£16.88
223.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 E£5.99
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.31 E£65.2
26.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.93 E£95.9
65.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.88 E£43.92
23.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.59 E£29.39
110.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.73 E£36.27
82.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.49 E£74
48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.3 E£164
37.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.37 E£217
30.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.42 E£419
2.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.41 E£70
60.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.56 E£28.02
91.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.43 E£21.39
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.36 E£18.12
294.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.5 E£24.98
122.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.43 E£21.44
174.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.22 E£10.92
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 E£8.68
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.99 E£99.1
18.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.79 E£238
94.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.4 E£69.4
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.72 E£85.3
44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Giza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.31 E£15.51
167.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$2 E£99.6
1995.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.38 E£19.03
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.23 E£11.34
752.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.99 E£99.2
294.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.27
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.7K E£1.8M
-50.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.5K E£1.7M
-21.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$19.32 E£961
327.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.28 E£362
29.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.37 E£615
90.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16.99 E£845
51.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.31 E£364
161.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.59 E£178
10.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$92.8 E£4,612
228.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,982 E£98.5K
198.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.74 E£1,379
108.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.92 E£2,432
-35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 E£5,289
-3.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51.4 E£2,557
105.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Giza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$198 E£9,844
147.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$114 E£5,681
231.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$419 E£20.8K
97.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$178 E£8,839
310.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$876 E£43.6K
149.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,315 E£65.4K
16.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Giza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$140 E£6,970
292.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Giza: October 28, 2025

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