Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Xghajra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Xghajra

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.9% cheaper than Xghajra without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.3% cheaper than Xghajra without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Xghajra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$20.93 €18.07
-70.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$93.7 €80.9
-64.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$11.4 €9.84
-34.47%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.02 €2.6
-43.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$3.02 €2.61
-63.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$2.19 €1.89
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$4.56 €3.94
-62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$4.54 €3.92
-31.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Xghajra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.35 €1.17
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.29 €1.11
-1.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$4.17 €3.6
-66.91%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$4.67 €4.03
-53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$10.27 €8.87
-57.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$9.47 €8.18
-38.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$14.21 €12.27
-39.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$4.44 €3.83
-47.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$3.08 €2.66
-63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$3.26 €2.81
-53.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.83 €3.31
-63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.58 €2.23
-56.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.35 €1.16
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$2.44 €2.11
-63.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.24 €1.07
-25.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$6.54 €5.65
-64.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.84 €7.63
6.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.94 €1.68
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.32 €2
6.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Xghajra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$2.79 €2.41
-71.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$5.68 €4.9
-74.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$4.25 €3.67
-54.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$49.41 €42.66
-83.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.56 €1.35
-33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$39.2K €33.8K
-54.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$37.9K €32.7K
-30.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Xghajra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$93.3 €80.5
-12.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$28.57 €24.67
-66.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$46.24 €39.93
-48.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Xghajra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$63.3 €54.6
-60.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$23.47 €20.27
-19.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$10.55 €9.11
-62.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Xghajra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$424 €366
-26.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$10.9K €9,434
-44.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Xghajra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$90.9 €78.5
-34.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$38.67 €33.39
-16.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$104 €89.5
-1.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$100 €86.7
6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Xghajra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,125 €971
-57.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$941 €812
-60.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,973 €1,703
-57.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,518 €1,311
-52.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$3,955 €3,414
-44.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$2,965 €2,560
-48.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Xghajra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Xghajra: November 5, 2025

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