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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tirana is 41.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tirana is 48.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALL 962
$5.97 COP 21.9K
94.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 ALL 4,827
$32.40 COP 119.0K
79.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 ALL 790
$7.13 COP 26.2K
33.52%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALL 169
$1.65 COP 6,043
23.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALL 150
$1.06 COP 3,882
70.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ALL 81.0
$0.77 COP 2,839
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 ALL 249
$1.75 COP 6,418
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALL 335
$3.06 COP 11.2K
31.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ALL 173
$1.10 COP 4,026
89.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALL 89.8
$1.30 COP 4,771
-16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALL 176
$1.34 COP 4,905
58.21%
Eggs
$3.85 ALL 320
$2.26 COP 8,299
70.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALL 1,087
$4.50 COP 16.5K
190.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 ALL 648
$5.80 COP 21.3K
34.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 ALL 1,291
$8.96 COP 32.9K
73.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALL 146
$2.37 COP 8,691
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ALL 231
$1.07 COP 3,939
160.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALL 168
$1.48 COP 5,418
36.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 161
$1.36 COP 5,011
42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALL 114
$1.13 COP 4,135
21.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ALL 106
$1.13 COP 4,161
13.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALL 120
$0.89 COP 3,274
62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 61.7
$0.85 COP 3,114
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALL 361
$2.28 COP 8,361
90.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ALL 784
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALL 137
$1.19 COP 4,359
38.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ALL 180
$2.40 COP 8,828
-10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.96
$0.84 COP 3,074
-41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ALL 1,562
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-53.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ALL 302
$1.48 COP 5,417
145.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALL 268
$1.89 COP 6,949
70.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 ALL 1,439
$8.05 COP 29.5K
115.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALL 172
$0.94 COP 3,455
120.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ALL 3.3M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
121.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALL 2.9M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
34.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALL 8,826
$81.9 COP 300.7K
29.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 ALL 1,485
$9.54 COP 35.0K
87.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 ALL 1,549
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-21.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALL 4,577
$25.85 COP 94.9K
113.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 ALL 1,937
$18.72 COP 68.7K
24.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 ALL 770
$4.05 COP 14.9K
129.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 ALL 24.1K
$316 COP 1.2M
-8.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,642 ALL 468.3K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-5.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 ALL 5,756
$59.0 COP 216.4K
17.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.97 ALL 4,148
$32.49 COP 119.3K
53.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALL 9,076
$99.9 COP 366.7K
9.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALL 10.7K
$108 COP 394.9K
20.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ALL 66.8K
$491 COP 1.8M
63.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 ALL 44.6K
$371 COP 1.4M
44.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 ALL 122.0K
$821 COP 3.0M
78.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALL 75.8K
$731 COP 2.7M
24.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 ALL 305.5K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
21.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 ALL 166.8K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
50.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 ALL 69.1K
$517 COP 1.9M
60.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
13.43
-58.90%

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Last update for Tirana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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