Cost of Living Comparison Between Serrai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Serrai and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Serrai is 30.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Serrai is 59.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serrai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.51 €11.67
$6.23 COP 26K
116.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.32 €40
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 €8.17
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.01%
Cappuccino
$3.93 €3.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
128.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
49.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serrai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.33 COP 5,544
43.61%
Eggs
$4.06 €3.51
$2.22 COP 9,252
82.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 €10.92
$4.55 COP 19K
178.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 €8.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
70.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.56 €9.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
34.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.11 COP 4,619
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 €0.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.18 €4.48
$2.35 COP 9,809
120.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.18 COP 4,927
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Serrai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
114.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 €54.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
51.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
154.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.46 €10.76
$7.85 COP 32.7K
58.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K €22.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K €24K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serrai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €305
$82.5 COP 344.1K
328.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 €15.08
$9.44 COP 39.4K
84.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.2 €26.08
$23.51 COP 98K
28.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serrai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.79 €24.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
12.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 €6.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
101.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serrai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 €438
$305 COP 1.3M
66.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,375 €6,368
$5,925 COP 24.7M
24.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serrai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.43 €39.23
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.02 €30.24
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 €68.9
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serrai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 €296
$489 COP 2M
-29.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 €236
$379 COP 1.6M
-27.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 €414
$827 COP 3.4M
-41.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 €360
$729 COP 3M
-42.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$971 €839
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$696 €601
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-54.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serrai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,165 €1,006
$550 COP 2.3M
111.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
13.43
-73.19%

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Last update for Serrai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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