Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Serrai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Serrai

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.5% cheaper than Serrai without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.4% cheaper than Serrai without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Serrai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.51 €11.67
-53.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.32 €40
-30.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.46 €8.17
-21.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.93 €3.39
-56.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.64 €1.41
-32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.6 €0.52
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.64 €4.87
-70.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.77 €4.98
-44.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Serrai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.45 €1.25
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 €1.39
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.91 €1.65
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.06 €3.51
-45.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.65 €10.92
-64.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.74 €8.41
-41.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.56 €9.98
-25.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.29 €1.97
-1.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.82 €1.57
-41.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.08 €0.93
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.65 €1.43
-13.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.12 €0.96
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.27 €1.09
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.87 €0.76
2.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.46 €0.39
82.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.18 €4.48
-54.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.18 €6.2
30.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.58 €1.37
-25.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.24 €1.94
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Serrai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.78 €1.54
-53.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$63.3 €54.7
-33.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.59 €3.1
-60.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$12.46 €10.76
-37.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.81
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26K €22.5K
-32.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.8K €24K
-5.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Serrai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$354 €305
-76.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.46 €15.08
-45.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.2 €26.08
-22.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Serrai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.79 €24.86
-10.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.96 €6.87
-50.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Serrai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$507 €438
-39.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,375 €6,368
-19.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Serrai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$45.43 €39.23
27.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.02 €30.24
-9.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 €86.7
2.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.8 €68.9
32.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Serrai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$343 €296
42.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$273 €236
38.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$480 €414
72.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$417 €360
74.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$971 €839
125.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$696 €601
120.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Serrai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,165 €1,006
-52.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.6
273.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Serrai: October 27, 2025

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