Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grez-Doiceau Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grez-Doiceau

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.1% cheaper than Grez-Doiceau without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.5% cheaper than Grez-Doiceau without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Grez-Doiceau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.72 €19.62
-72.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.2 €78.8
-64.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12 €10.36
-38.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.08 €3.52
-57.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.46 €2.98
-68.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.11 €2.69
-76.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.59 €4.83
-70.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.61 €3.98
-30.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Grez-Doiceau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.11
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.75 €2.38
-54.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.56 €2.21
-48.05%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.01 €3.46
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.62 €15.21
-74.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.52 €9.94
-50.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.01 €18.14
-59.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.7 €2.33
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.46 €2.12
-56.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.25 €1.94
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.96 €2.55
-52.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.21 €1.91
-49.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.08 €1.8
-43.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.45 €1.25
-38.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.91 €0.78
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.59 €10.87
-81.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.46 €8.17
-1.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 €1.52
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.01 €1.73
23.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Grez-Doiceau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.92 €2.52
-71.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.7 €48.07
-24.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.94 €5.13
-76.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.43 €2.1
-19.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.22 €32.14
-78.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.92 €1.66
-46.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.8K €29.2K
-47.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.1K €26.8K
-15.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Grez-Doiceau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$203 €176
-59.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.99 €21.57
-62.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.1 €44.97
-54.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Grez-Doiceau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.14 €32.93
-32.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.77 €14.48
14.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.23 €13.15
-74.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Grez-Doiceau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$624 €539
-51.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.4K €11.5K
-55.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Grez-Doiceau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$106 €91.3
-45.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.93 €43.11
-36.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 €94.2
-5.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$159 €137
-33.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Grez-Doiceau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$889 €767
-44.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$740 €639
-48.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,362 €1,176
-39.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,083 €935
-32.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,062 €2,644
-28.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,320 €2,866
-53.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Grez-Doiceau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,996 €2,587
-81.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.42
292.69%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grez-Doiceau: October 29, 2025

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