Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qrendi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qrendi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Qrendi without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.5% cheaper than Qrendi without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Qrendi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.21 €18.31
-70.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.7 €80.9
-65.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.41 €9.85
-35.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.05 €2.63
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.08 €2.66
-64.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.24 €1.93
-67.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.59 €3.96
-63.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.7 €4.06
-31.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Qrendi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.31 €1.13
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.35 €3.75
-69.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.67 €4.03
-52.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.19 €8.8
-55.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.16 €7.91
-37.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.85 €11.96
-37.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.32 €3.73
-47.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.03 €2.61
-64.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.28 €2.84
-53.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.62 €3.12
-60.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.48 €2.14
-55.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.34 €1.16
-11.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.4 €2.07
-62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.24 €1.07
-32.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.39 €5.51
-63.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.72 €7.53
7.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.88 €1.63
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.25 €1.94
10.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Qrendi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.67 €2.31
-68.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.85 €5.06
-75.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4.05 €3.5
-51.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$49.54 €42.77
-84.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.57 €1.35
-35.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.5K €34.1K
-55.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38K €32.8K
-31.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Qrendi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$94.6 €81.6
-12.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.6 €24.7
-66.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.18 €39.87
-49.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Qrendi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65.3 €56.4
-60.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.42 €20.22
-18.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.47 €9.04
-62.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Qrendi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$430 €372
-29.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.1K €9,556
-46.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Qrendi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.2 €79.6
-37.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.92 €33.6
-18.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €88.8
0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 €88
3.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Qrendi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,140 €984
-57.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$935 €807
-59.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,995 €1,722
-58.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,502 €1,297
-51.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,667 €3,166
-40.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,183 €2,748
-51.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Qrendi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Qrendi: October 28, 2025

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