Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Granada Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Granada

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.4% cheaper than Granada without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.9% cheaper than Granada without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.58 €15.18
-64.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$44.64 €38.54
-27.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.63 €8.32
-23.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.34 €2.02
-26.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.98 €2.57
-63.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.31 €2
-68.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.53 €3.05
-52.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.61 €3.98
-30.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.16 €1
-6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.7 €1.46
-27.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.47 €1.27
-9.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.11 €2.68
-28.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.84 €13.68
-71.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.89 €6.81
-27.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.26 €12.31
-39.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.73 €2.35
-17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.84 €1.59
-41.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.9 €1.64
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.83 €2.44
-49.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.31 €2
-51.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.5 €2.16
-52.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.61 €1.39
-44.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.99 €0.85
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.35 €5.48
-62.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.52 €3.9
106.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.22 €1.06
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.97 €1.7
26.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Granada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.6 €1.38
-48.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$46.06 €39.77
-9.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.72 €4.94
-75.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.28 €1.11
53.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.95 €25
-72.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.71 €1.48
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.7K €33.4K
-54.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.2K €26.1K
-13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$156 €135
-47.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.74 €17.04
-52.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.26 €23.54
-13.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.96 €41.41
-46.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.78 €11.9
38.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.73 €8.4
-59.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$375 €324
-18.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,117 €7,008
-27.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.8 €64.6
-22.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.85 €29.22
-6.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79.9 €69
29.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.7
-0.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Granada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$850 €734
-42.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$672 €580
-43.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,125 €972
-26.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$899 €776
-18.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,851 €2,461
-23.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,222 €1,918
-31.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,021 €1,745
-72.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Granada: October 29, 2025

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