Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Postojna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Postojna

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.1% cheaper than Postojna without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.2% cheaper than Postojna without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Postojna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.55 €9.97
-46.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$52.4 €45.21
-38.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.15 €7.9
-19.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.35 €2.03
-26.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.03 €2.62
-63.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.77 €1.53
-58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.55 €3.06
-53.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.57 €3.94
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Postojna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 €1.18
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.63 €1.41
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.9 €2.5
-54.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.55 €3.06
-37.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.56 €11.71
-66.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.76 €7.56
-34.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.62 €10.9
-31.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 €1.7
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.75 €1.51
-38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.14 €1.85
-29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.46 €2.99
-58.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.19 €1.03
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.64 €1.42
-28.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.67 €1.45
-46.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 €0.74
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.87 €5.07
-59.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.25 €6.26
28.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.41 €1.21
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2 €1.73
24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Postojna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.48 €1.28
-43.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$31.75 €27.42
31.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.72 €1.48
-18.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.17 €1.01
67.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.96 €17.23
-60.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.46 €1.26
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.9K €23.3K
-34.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.1K €24.2K
-6.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Postojna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$280 €242
-70.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.01 €11.23
-27.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.14 €29.48
-31.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Postojna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.8 €43.86
-49.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.96 €6.87
-50.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Postojna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$512 €442
-40.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,551 €7,383
-30.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Postojna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 €88.4
-43.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.26 €30.44
-10.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €88.8
0.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$136 €117
-22.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Postojna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$656 €566
-25.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$539 €466
-29.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,100 €950
-24.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$972 €839
-24.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,098 €2,675
-29.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,498 €2,157
-38.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Postojna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,150 €993
-52.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.65
267.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Postojna: October 28, 2025

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