Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Glodeni Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Glodeni

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.5% more expensive than Glodeni without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.3% more expensive than Glodeni without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$9.03 MDL 155
-33.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$37.20 MDL 638
-10.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.79 MDL 134
-6.42%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$1.80 MDL 30.95
-9.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.93 MDL 15.91
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.70 MDL 11.94
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$1.71 MDL 29.24
1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.33 MDL 39.94
36.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.23 MDL 21.14
-13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.56 MDL 9.59
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.51 MDL 25.87
-8.61%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.53 MDL 43.36
-11.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.37 MDL 178
-56.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$5.31 MDL 91.1
8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$9.11 MDL 156
-2.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$0.85 MDL 14.52
163.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.75 MDL 29.95
-39.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.76 MDL 30.23
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$2.15 MDL 36.87
-36.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.83 MDL 14.18
34.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$0.59 MDL 10.08
98.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.34 MDL 23.02
-32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.84 MDL 14.40
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$3.26 MDL 55.8
-30.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$1.25 MDL 21.46
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$2.01 MDL 34.40
18.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$2.02 MDL 34.69
-27.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$0.27 MDL 4.66
622.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$5.19 MDL 89.0
49.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$1.43 MDL 24.45
-32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$32.1K MDL 550.9K
-44.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$31.1K MDL 533.2K
-14.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$173 MDL 2,967
-53.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$7.76 MDL 133
21.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$11.04 MDL 189
113.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$7.63 MDL 131
-46.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$385 MDL 6,609
-20.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$7,567 MDL 129.8K
-22.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$65.9 MDL 1,130
-9.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$54.7 MDL 938
-41.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$115 MDL 1,969
-10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$123 MDL 2,109
-12.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.24
45.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Glodeni: March 1, 2026

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