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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.4% more expensive than Glodeni without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5% more expensive than Glodeni without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.99 MDL 154
-31.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$36.77 MDL 629
-10.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.65 MDL 131
-4.31%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.79 MDL 30.55
-7.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.97 MDL 16.64
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.69 MDL 11.73
13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.71 MDL 29.30
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.40 MDL 41.12
32.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.24 MDL 21.19
-10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.52 MDL 8.90
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.45 MDL 24.79
-4.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.49 MDL 42.61
-10.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$10.27 MDL 176
-57.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.53 MDL 94.6
4.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.59 MDL 147
4.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$0.83 MDL 14.19
172.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.81 MDL 30.95
-38.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.77 MDL 30.32
-17.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.18 MDL 37.32
-37.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.77 MDL 13.25
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.55 MDL 9.39
110.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.36 MDL 23.33
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.90 MDL 15.41
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.14 MDL 53.8
-25.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.20 MDL 20.59
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.94 MDL 33.18
27.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.10 MDL 35.92
-32.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.25 MDL 4.23
664.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.17 MDL 88.4
47.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.39 MDL 23.75
-30.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$31.8K MDL 543.6K
-43.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$30.8K MDL 527.4K
-14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$175 MDL 2,991
-53.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$7.67 MDL 131
25.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$10.95 MDL 187
122.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.78 MDL 133
-50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$383 MDL 6,554
-20.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$7,634 MDL 130.6K
-22.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$66.2 MDL 1,132
-11.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$54.3 MDL 929
-40.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$113 MDL 1,929
-9.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$121 MDL 2,073
-10.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Glodeni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.24
45.35%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Glodeni: April 12, 2026

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