Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Podujevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Podujevo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.6% more expensive than Podujevo without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.5% more expensive than Podujevo without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Podujevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.7 €4.92
9.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$24.95 €21.54
29.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.3 €5.44
17.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.49 €1.29
15.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.25 €1.08
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1 €0.86
-27.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.36 €2.04
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.67 €2.31
19.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Podujevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.14
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.6 €0.51
106.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.35 €1.17
-1.48%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.53 €1.32
45.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.27 €5.41
-27.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.15 €4.45
10.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.37 €8.95
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.26 €1.08
79.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 €1.37
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.44 €1.25
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.18 €1.02
20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.78 €0.67
42.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.75 €0.65
57.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.68 €0.59
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 €0.45
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.96 €2.56
-20.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.81 €5.01
60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.95 €0.82
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.38 €1.19
80.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Podujevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.78 €1.54
-20.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.54 €0.46
262.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.92 €5.11
32.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.47 €1.27
-30.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23K €19.9K
-23.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25K €21.6K
4.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Podujevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$86.1 €74.3
-4.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.07 €7.83
4.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.93 €16.34
24.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Podujevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.75 €4.1
-16.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Podujevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$172 €149
76.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,894 €2,498
104.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Podujevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$38.68 €33.4
49.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.39 €27.1
0.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$55.6 €47.99
85.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$83.3 €71.9
26.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Podujevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Podujevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Podujevo: October 28, 2025

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