Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Xewkija Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Xewkija

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43% cheaper than Xewkija without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39% cheaper than Xewkija without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Xewkija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.41 €17.62
-69.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.7 €60.2
-53.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.76 €10.15
-37.16%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.65 €2.28
-35.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.59 €2.24
-57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.07 €1.79
-64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.57 €3.08
-53.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.66 €4.02
-31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Xewkija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 €1.31
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.37 €2.91
-60.53%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.8 €3.28
-41.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.73 €8.4
-53.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.78 €9.31
-47.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.93 €12.03
-38.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.29 €2.84
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.77 €2.39
-45.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.25 €2.81
-56.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.87 €1.62
-40.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.97 €2.57
-60.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.94 €1.68
-54.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.25 €1.08
-32.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.49 €5.6
-63.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.98 €5.17
56.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.29 €1.98
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.85 €1.6
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Xewkija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.8 €2.42
-70.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$30.44 €26.28
37.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.32 €7.18
-83.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.93 €1.67
1.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.06 €30.27
-77.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.56 €1.35
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.6K €22.1K
-31.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.7K €35.1K
-35.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Xewkija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$172 €148
-51.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.87 €25.79
-68.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.56 €28.98
-29.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Xewkija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65.4 €56.5
-60.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.43 €20.23
-18.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.21 €13.13
-73.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Xewkija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$264 €228
15.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.5K €10.8K
-52.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Xewkija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €87.2
-42.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.3 €33.93
-19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$145 €125
-28.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 €88.8
2.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Xewkija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,141 €985
-57.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$949 €819
-60.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,987 €1,716
-58.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,485 €1,282
-50.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,579 €3,090
-38.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,860 €2,470
-46.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Xewkija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Xewkija: October 29, 2025

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