Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.2% cheaper than Las Palmas de Gran Canaria without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36% cheaper than Las Palmas de Gran Canaria without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.93 €10.3
-47.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.5 €49.65
-43.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.23 €8.84
-27.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.26 €1.95
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.2 €1.9
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.18 €1.02
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.96 €2.55
-43.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.3 €3.71
-25.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.04 €1.76
-39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.13 €1.84
-37.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.38 €2.92
-34.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.9 €10.28
-61.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.01 €8.64
-42.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.16 €14.82
-49.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.49 €2.15
-9.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.52 €2.18
-57.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.2 €1.9
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.64 €2.28
-46.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.19 €1.89
-49.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.75 €2.38
-57.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.79 €1.55
-50.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.89 €0.77
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.6 €3.97
-48.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.41 €5.54
45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 €1.41
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.79 €3.27
-34.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.63 €1.41
-49.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.25 €14.03
157.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.4 €2.94
-58.53%
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
$22.89 €19.76
-65.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.67 €1.44
-38.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.9K €32.7K
-53.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.8K €25.7K
-12.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$81.5 €70.4
1.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.91 €18.05
-54.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.88 €25.8
-21.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.9 €43.95
-49.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.63 €16.09
2.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.48 €8.19
-58.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$520 €449
-41.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,454 €5,572
-8.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €89.1
-43.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.4 €44.37
-38.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 €93.4
-4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$149 €129
-29.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$988 €853
-50.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$813 €702
-53.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,464 €1,264
-43.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,342 €1,158
-45.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,898 €2,502
-24.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,687 €1,457
-9.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,788 €1,544
-69.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.43
291.55%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: October 29, 2025

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