Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrinja and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrinja and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Petrinja is 76.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Petrinja is 83.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petrinja
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.36 €14.13
$6.23 COP 26K
162.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 €69.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
150.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 €7.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
10.83%
Cappuccino
$3.39 €2.93
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
224.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
246.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 €4.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
181.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
16.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petrinja
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
125.56%
Eggs
$5.21 €4.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
134.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.79 €15.36
$4.55 COP 19K
290.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.43 €9.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
100.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 €10.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
36.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
-29.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 €4.57
$2.35 COP 9,809
125.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 €5.57
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.18 COP 4,927
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-45.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Petrinja
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.36 €37.43
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.41 COP 5,899
119.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.02 €7.79
$7.85 COP 32.7K
14.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.02 COP 4,265
75.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrinja
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €161
$82.5 COP 344.1K
126.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.15 €19.99
$9.44 COP 39.4K
145.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.73 €25.67
$23.51 COP 98K
26.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petrinja
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 €44.17
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 €13.84
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.25%
Cinema Ticket
$8.35 €7.21
$3.96 COP 16.5K
110.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petrinja
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$243 €210
$305 COP 1.3M
-20.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,416 €1,222
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-76.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petrinja
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
79.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.14 €39.84
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$140 €121
$103 COP 430.1K
35.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petrinja
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 €586
$489 COP 2M
38.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 €404
$379 COP 1.6M
23.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 €905
$827 COP 3.4M
26.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 €679
$729 COP 3M
7.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,646 €3,148
$2,190 COP 9.1M
66.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,158 €2,726
$1,532 COP 6.4M
106.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petrinja
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
13.43
-65.00%

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Last update for Petrinja: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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