Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pristina is 18.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pristina is 17.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pristina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.85 €5.05
$6.23 COP 26K
-6.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.84 €21.44
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-23.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 €5.75
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-10.01%
Cappuccino
$1.5 €1.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
-12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
19.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.73 COP 3,060
39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
36.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.27
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 €0.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
-49.19%
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)
$6.22 €5.37
$4.55 COP 19K
36.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 €4.39
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-10.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.59 COP 35.8K
19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.51 COP 6,293
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
-16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
-23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.35 COP 9,809
49.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Pristina
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.26 €14.04
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-61.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
65.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 €0.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
-74.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.09
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-24.84%
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)
$23.1K €20K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K €21.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 €75.6
$82.5 COP 344.1K
6.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.86 €9.37
$9.44 COP 39.4K
15.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.65 €16.97
$23.51 COP 98K
-16.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.38 €20.18
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-8.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.03 €6.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-58.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 €4.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
19.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pristina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 €145
$305 COP 1.3M
-44.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,866 €2,475
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-51.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.48 €34.09
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-31.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.92 €26.69
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.5 €48.74
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 €74.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-18.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 €314
$489 COP 2M
-25.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 €232
$379 COP 1.6M
-29.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$827 COP 3.4M
-24.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 €384
$729 COP 3M
-39.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 €2,121
$2,190 COP 9.1M
12.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,400 €1,209
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-8.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$664 €573
$550 COP 2.3M
20.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Pristina: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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