Cost of Living Comparison Between Podujevo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Podujevo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Podujevo is 33.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Podujevo is 28.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Podujevo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.7 €4.92
$6.23 COP 26K
-8.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.95 €21.54
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-22.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.3 €5.44
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-14.75%
Cappuccino
$1.49 €1.29
$1.72 COP 7,155
-13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.66 COP 6,916
42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Podujevo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 €0.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
-51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.33 COP 5,544
1.50%
Eggs
$1.53 €1.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 €5.41
$4.55 COP 19K
37.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 €4.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 €8.95
$8.59 COP 35.8K
20.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
-44.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
-16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 €0.65
$1.18 COP 4,932
-36.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 €0.59
$0.89 COP 3,718
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 €0.45
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.35 COP 9,809
25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.18 COP 4,927
-19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Podujevo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.41 COP 5,899
26.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-24.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.02 COP 4,265
44.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K €19.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
30.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Podujevo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.1 €74.3
$82.5 COP 344.1K
4.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 €7.83
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-3.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.93 €16.34
$23.51 COP 98K
-19.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Podujevo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 €4.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
19.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Podujevo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 €149
$305 COP 1.3M
-43.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,894 €2,498
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-51.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Podujevo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 €33.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-33.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.39 €27.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.6 €47.99
$103 COP 430.1K
-46.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 €71.9
$106 COP 440.5K
-21.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Podujevo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Podujevo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Podujevo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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