Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gulbene Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gulbene

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.6% cheaper than Gulbene without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.9% cheaper than Gulbene without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gulbene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.33 €14.96
-64.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.6 €59.3
-52.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.14 €7.89
-19.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.64 €3.14
-52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.77 €1.53
-37.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.37 €1.18
-46.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.64 €4.87
-70.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.63 €4.86
-43.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gulbene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.37 €1.19
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.64 €1.42
-24.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.91 €2.51
-54.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.1 €2.68
-28.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.28 €10.6
-62.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.94 €6.86
-28.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.82 €10.21
-27.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.73 €1.49
30.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.84 €1.59
-41.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.61 €2.26
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.59 €3.1
-60.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.09 €0.94
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.06 €0.91
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.71 €1.48
-47.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 €0.71
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.78 €4.99
-59.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.33 €8.06
0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.79 €1.54
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.2 €1.9
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gulbene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.01 €0.87
-17.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.54 €31.55
14.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.85 €2.46
-50.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 €0.75
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.11 €12.19
-44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.89 €1.63
-46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.4K €26.3K
-42.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.9K €27.5K
-17.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gulbene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$324 €280
-74.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.76 €17.06
-52.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.73 €17.9
13.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gulbene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.9 €43.93
-49.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.38 €9.83
-65.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gulbene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$536 €463
-43.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.8K €13.6K
-62.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gulbene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.8 €79.3
-36.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.02 €39.74
-31.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96 €82.9
7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$133 €115
-20.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gulbene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$357 €308
37.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$258 €222
47.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$762 €658
8.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$444 €384
64.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gulbene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.63
190.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gulbene: October 28, 2025

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