Cost of Living Comparison Between Qrendi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Qrendi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Qrendi is 88.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qrendi is 110.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qrendi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.31
$6.23 COP 26K
240.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 €80.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
189.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 €9.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.40%
Cappuccino
$3.05 €2.63
$1.72 COP 7,155
77.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
180.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$0.73 COP 3,060
206.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
176.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qrendi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 €3.75
$1.33 COP 5,544
227.07%
Eggs
$4.67 €4.03
$2.22 COP 9,252
110.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 €8.8
$4.55 COP 19K
123.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.16 €7.91
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.85 €11.96
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.23%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 €3.73
$2.26 COP 9,410
91.15%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
183.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 €2.84
$1.51 COP 6,293
117.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
154.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
123.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.4 €2.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
169.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 €5.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
171.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 €7.53
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.18 COP 4,927
59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Qrendi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 €2.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
221.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 €5.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
314.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.05 €3.5
$1.96 COP 8,164
106.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.54 €42.77
$7.85 COP 32.7K
531.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.02 COP 4,265
53.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
124.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qrendi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.6 €81.6
$82.5 COP 344.1K
14.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.6 €24.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
202.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.18 €39.87
$23.51 COP 98K
96.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qrendi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 €56.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
154.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.42 €20.22
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
164.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qrendi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 €372
$305 COP 1.3M
41.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,556
$5,925 COP 24.7M
86.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qrendi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €79.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 €33.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qrendi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 €984
$489 COP 2M
132.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$935 €807
$379 COP 1.6M
146.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 €1,722
$827 COP 3.4M
141.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,502 €1,297
$729 COP 3M
105.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,667 €3,166
$2,190 COP 9.1M
67.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,183 €2,748
$1,532 COP 6.4M
107.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qrendi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Qrendi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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