Cost of Living Comparison Between Stradella and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Stradella and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Stradella is 62.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stradella is 88.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stradella
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.86
$6.23 COP 26K
176.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
131.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.95
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.89%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$1.1 COP 4,575
175.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 €4.39
$3.2 COP 13.3K
59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stradella
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
109.02%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.88 €13.71
$4.55 COP 19K
249.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.43 €10.74
$5.71 COP 23.8K
117.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.5 €16.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
127.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
87.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
121.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.18 COP 4,932
49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 €5.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
191.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 €5.25
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-34.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Stradella
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
114.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.03 €37.15
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
303.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.04 €30.26
$7.85 COP 32.7K
346.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stradella
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$82.5 COP 344.1K
168.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.22 €11.41
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.69 €26.49
$23.51 COP 98K
30.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stradella
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 €46.78
$25.68 COP 107.1K
110.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.46 €20.26
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.49 €9.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
164.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stradella
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$567 €489
$305 COP 1.3M
85.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,907 €6,827
$5,925 COP 24.7M
33.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stradella
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 €75.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.65 €32.51
$31.59 COP 131.7K
19.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 €78.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$106 COP 440.5K
22.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stradella
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 €645
$489 COP 2M
52.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$379 COP 1.6M
55.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,232 €1,064
$827 COP 3.4M
49.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 €811
$729 COP 3M
28.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,876 €2,483
$2,190 COP 9.1M
31.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,341 €2,021
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stradella
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
13.43
-66.87%

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Last update for Stradella: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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