Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Glyfada Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Glyfada

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.8% cheaper than Glyfada without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35% cheaper than Glyfada without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Glyfada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.6 €15.2
-64.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$61.1 €52.7
-47.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.49 €9.06
-29.55%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.22 €3.64
-59.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.26 €1.95
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 €0.48
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.66 €4.89
-70.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.69 €4.91
-43.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Glyfada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.84 €1.59
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.37 €1.19
-9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.77 €2.39
-51.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.1 €4.4
-56.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.03 €13.84
-71.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.13 €9.61
-48.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.56 €12.57
-41.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.26 €1.95
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.13 €1.84
-49.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.53 €1.32
-1.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.25 €1.94
-36.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.35 €1.17
-17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.51 €1.31
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.09 €0.94
-18.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.05 €0.9
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.53 €4.78
-57.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.13 €7.89
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.08 €1.8
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.23 €2.79
-22.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Glyfada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.43 €1.24
-41.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.99 €30.21
19.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.73 €4.08
-70.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.54 €9.96
-31.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.81
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.6K €26.4K
-42.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K €23K
-1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Glyfada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$212 €183
-61.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.79 €19.67
-58.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.18 €30.37
-33.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Glyfada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.5 €47.06
-52.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.65 €13.52
22.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.68 €8.36
-59.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Glyfada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$429 €370
-28.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.5K €9,892
-48.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Glyfada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.6 €80
-37.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.4 €39.2
-30.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 €88.4
0.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$123 €106
-14.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Glyfada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,056 €912
-53.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$780 €674
-51.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,320 €2,003
-64.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,729 €1,492
-57.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,830 €6,760
-72.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,367 €4,634
-71.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Glyfada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,293 €1,117
-57.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.99
169.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Glyfada: October 29, 2025

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