Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Petrinja Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Petrinja

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.2% cheaper than Petrinja without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.6% cheaper than Petrinja without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Petrinja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.36 €14.13
-61.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81 €69.9
-60.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.19 €7.07
-9.77%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.39 €2.93
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.57 €3.08
-69.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.53 €2.19
-71.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.67 €4.03
-64.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.72 €3.21
-13.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Petrinja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.15 €0.99
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.42 €1.22
-12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3 €2.59
-55.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.21 €4.5
-57.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.79 €15.36
-74.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.43 €9.87
-50.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.73 €10.13
-26.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.6 €1.38
41.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.62 €1.4
-33.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.2 €1.9
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.44 €2.11
-41.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 €1.29
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.49 €1.29
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.95 €0.82
-6.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.14 €0.99
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.29 €4.57
-55.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.45 €5.57
44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.4 €1.21
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.35 €1.17
84.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Petrinja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.47
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.36 €37.43
-3.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.09 €2.67
-54.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.07 €0.92
83.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.02 €7.79
-12.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.79 €1.55
-43.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K €32.8K
-53.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.9K €22.4K
1.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Petrinja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$187 €161
-55.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.15 €19.99
-59.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.73 €25.67
-20.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Petrinja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.2 €44.17
-49.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.03 €13.84
19.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.35 €7.21
-52.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Petrinja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$243 €210
25.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,416 €1,222
318.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Petrinja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 €89.5
-44.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.14 €39.84
-31.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$140 €121
-26.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 €90.4
0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Petrinja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$679 €586
-27.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$468 €404
-18.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,049 €905
-21.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$787 €679
-7.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,646 €3,148
-39.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,158 €2,726
-51.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Petrinja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.7
185.74%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petrinja: October 27, 2025

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