Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gzira Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gzira

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.2% cheaper than Gzira without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.4% cheaper than Gzira without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gzira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.42 €17.63
-69.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69 €59.5
-53.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.75 €10.14
-37.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.77 €2.39
-37.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.02 €1.74
-45.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.72 €1.49
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.73 €4.08
-64.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.07 €4.37
-36.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gzira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.51 €1.3
-17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.45 €2.97
-61.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.65 €3.15
-39.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.75 €8.42
-53.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.5 €8.2
-39.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.71 €11.84
-37.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.45 €2.97
-34.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.85 €2.46
-47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.18 €2.74
-55.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.81 €1.56
-38.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.87 €2.48
-58.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.78 €1.54
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.23 €1.06
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.22 €5.37
-62.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.88 €5.08
58.84%
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
$1.85 €1.6
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gzira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.61 €2.25
-68.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.16 €7.05
-82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.97 €1.7
-0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.38 €29.68
-77.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.56 €1.35
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26K €22.4K
-32.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.2K €35.6K
-36.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gzira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$87.4 €75.5
-5.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.99 €20.71
-60.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.6 €29.01
-30.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gzira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$73.9 €63.8
-65.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.55 €20.33
-18.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.24 €8.84
-61.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gzira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$261 €226
16.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.7K €11K
-53.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gzira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 €89.8
-44.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.95 €32.77
-16.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 €99.7
-10.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 €88.5
3.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gzira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,270 €1,096
-61.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,001 €864
-62.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,013 €1,738
-58.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,692 €1,461
-56.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,961 €3,420
-44.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,962 €2,557
-48.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gzira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,106 €1,819
-73.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gzira: October 27, 2025

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