Cost of Living Comparison Between Montegalda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Montegalda and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Montegalda is 92.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montegalda is 63.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montegalda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.75 €16.19
$6.23 COP 26K
200.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 €70.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 €10.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.51%
Cappuccino
$1.9 €1.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 €3.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
230.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
136.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.11 €6.14
$1.66 COP 6,916
328.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 €4.02
$3.2 COP 13.3K
45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montegalda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
120.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
118.05%
Eggs
$4.18 €3.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
88.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.61 €13.48
$4.55 COP 19K
243.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.69 €10.95
$5.71 COP 23.8K
122.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.83 €16.26
$8.59 COP 35.8K
119.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
22.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
126.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.28
$1.42 COP 5,911
86.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.11 COP 4,619
72.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 €5.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
182.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Montegalda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
114.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.9 €37.04
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.37 €8.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
564.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.7 €34.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
405.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montegalda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 €199
$82.5 COP 344.1K
179.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.84 €10.23
$9.44 COP 39.4K
25.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.1 €26.86
$23.51 COP 98K
32.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montegalda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 €48.24
$25.68 COP 107.1K
117.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.35 €20.16
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 €10.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
192.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montegalda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 €493
$305 COP 1.3M
87.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,800
$5,925 COP 24.7M
91.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montegalda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 €62.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
25.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.98 €32.79
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 €78.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$106 COP 440.5K
24.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montegalda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 €650
$489 COP 2M
53.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 €505
$379 COP 1.6M
54.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,070
$827 COP 3.4M
49.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$729 COP 3M
28.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,457 €2,985
$2,190 COP 9.1M
57.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,274 €1,964
$1,532 COP 6.4M
48.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montegalda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
13.43
-66.72%

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Last update for Montegalda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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