Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gradac Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gradac

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.4% cheaper than Gradac without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28% cheaper than Gradac without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gradac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.72 €10.98
-51.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.1 €58.8
-52.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.39 €8.1
-21.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.28 €1.97
-24.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.12 €2.69
-64.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.28 €1.96
-67.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.73 €3.22
-55.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.78 €3.26
-15.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gradac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 €1.38
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.97 €2.56
-55.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.5 €3.02
-36.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.06 €9.55
-58.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.61 €8.3
-40.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.11 €9.6
-22.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.67 €1.44
35.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.71 €1.47
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.57 €2.22
-44.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.18 €1.02
-5.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.23 €1.06
-4.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.16 €1
-23.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.19 €1.03
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.68 €4.9
-58.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.93 €5.98
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.37 €1.19
-13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.05 €1.77
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gradac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.54
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.73 €36.89
-1.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.01 €2.6
-53.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.09 €0.94
79.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.88 €7.67
-11.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.71 €1.47
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.5K €32.4K
-53.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26K €22.4K
0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gradac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$186 €160
-55.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.13 €19.11
-57.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.34 €27.92
-27.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gradac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.1 €44.13
-49.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.91 €12.87
28.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.64 €7.46
-54.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gradac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$247 €214
23.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,159 €7,045
-27.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gradac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$99.6 €86
-41.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.29 €33.06
-17.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.2 €83.9
6.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 €90.5
0.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gradac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$673 €581
-27.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$470 €406
-19.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,046 €903
-20.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$789 €682
-7.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,077 €3,520
-46.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,242 €2,799
-52.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gradac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,651 €1,425
-66.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.35
208.74%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gradac: October 29, 2025

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