Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pristina Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pristina

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.4% more expensive than Pristina without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.8% more expensive than Pristina without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pristina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.85 €5.05
6.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$24.84 €21.44
30.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.65 €5.75
11.13%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.5 €1.3
14.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.31 €1.13
-16.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.02 €0.88
-28.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.26 €1.95
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.63 €2.27
21.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pristina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 €1.14
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.63 €0.54
96.83%
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
$6.22 €5.37
-26.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.09 €4.39
12.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.28 €8.88
-16.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.19 €1.03
89.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.63 €1.41
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.4 €1.21
7.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.18 €1.02
20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.85 €0.73
30.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.81 €0.7
45.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.68 €0.58
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 €0.45
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.51 €3.03
-33.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.94 €5.13
57.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.94 €0.81
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.4 €1.21
77.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pristina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.6 €0.51
38.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.26 €14.04
157.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.34 €2.02
-39.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.5 €0.43
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.9 €5.09
33.05%
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
$23.1K €20K
-23.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.7K €21.4K
5.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pristina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$87.6 €75.6
-5.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.86 €9.37
-13.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.65 €16.97
19.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pristina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.38 €20.18
9.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.03 €6.93
138.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.74 €4.09
-16.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pristina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$168 €145
81.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,866 €2,475
106.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pristina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$39.48 €34.09
46.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.92 €26.69
2.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$56.5 €48.74
82.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$85.8 €74.1
23.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pristina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$364 €314
34.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$269 €232
41.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$623 €538
32.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$445 €384
63.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,457 €2,121
-10.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,400 €1,209
9.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pristina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$664 €573
-17.15%
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 Pristina: October 27, 2025

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