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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.7% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$4.21 NIO 155
43.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$32.76 NIO 1,207
1.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.87 NIO 253
6.11%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.09 NIO 77.1
-22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.85 NIO 31.28
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.63 NIO 23.14
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.33 NIO 48.83
30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.06 NIO 75.8
54.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.19 NIO 43.99
-10.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.20 NIO 44.19
9.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.76 NIO 27.81
81.58%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.45 NIO 53.3
55.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.80 NIO 140
17.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.02 NIO 185
14.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.04 NIO 296
10.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.86 NIO 142
-41.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.91 NIO 33.51
16.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.82 NIO 67.2
-17.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.92 NIO 33.96
47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.28 NIO 83.9
-50.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.11 NIO 41.05
5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.98 NIO 36.15
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.01 NIO 37.30
-16.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.61 NIO 96.0
-13.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.82 NIO 362
1.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.42 NIO 52.2
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.52 NIO 56.1
57.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Granada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.09 NIO 3.26
855.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$3.97 NIO 146
944.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.59 NIO 21.70
149.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.58 NIO 21.46
236.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.88 NIO 254
12.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.26 NIO 46.38
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$23.0K NIO 846.9K
-21.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.5K NIO 975.9K
0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$97.8 NIO 3,602
-17.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.06 NIO 628
-44.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$37.92 NIO 1,397
-37.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$35.46 NIO 1,306
-27.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.12 NIO 299
-49.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$123 NIO 4,536
148.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,031 NIO 222.1K
-2.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Granada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$14.79 NIO 545
304.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$30.14 NIO 1,110
6.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$35.65 NIO 1,313
188.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$34.93 NIO 1,287
208.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Granada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$376 NIO 13.9K
28.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$276 NIO 10.2K
36.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$609 NIO 22.4K
34.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$436 NIO 16.0K
65.53%
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
Granada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$168 NIO 6,196
219.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.25
31.02%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Granada: March 3, 2026

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