Cost of Living Comparison Between Queluz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Queluz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Queluz is 43.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Queluz is 34.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Queluz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.79 €11.9
$6.23 COP 26K
121.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.66 €24.75
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-11.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.1 €6.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-3.92%
Cappuccino
$0.9 €0.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
-47.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
-31.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-27.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Queluz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.24 COP 5,188
1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.33 COP 5,544
6.02%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 €9.68
$4.55 COP 19K
146.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 €7.13
$5.71 COP 23.8K
44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.57 €20.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
174.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.51 COP 6,293
10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$1.42 COP 5,911
88.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 €5.17
$2.35 COP 9,809
154.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 €5.68
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.18 COP 4,927
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-58.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Queluz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
172.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.72 €36.02
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-0.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.41 COP 5,899
190.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.16 €14.81
$7.85 COP 32.7K
118.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Queluz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 €137
$82.5 COP 344.1K
92.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.62 €18.66
$9.44 COP 39.4K
129.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59 €50.9
$23.51 COP 98K
150.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Queluz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.27 €37.36
$25.68 COP 107.1K
68.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.4 €7.26
$3.96 COP 16.5K
112.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Queluz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €403
$305 COP 1.3M
53.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,347 €7,207
$5,925 COP 24.7M
40.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Queluz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.2 €64
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.7 €49.83
$31.59 COP 131.7K
82.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 €70.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 €61
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Queluz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$489 COP 2M
86.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 €637
$379 COP 1.6M
94.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 €1,254
$827 COP 3.4M
75.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 €981
$729 COP 3M
55.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 €2,399
$2,190 COP 9.1M
26.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 €2,015
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Queluz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Queluz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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