Cost of Living Comparison Between Xghajra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Xghajra and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Xghajra is 85.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Xghajra is 78.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xghajra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.11 €18.23
$6.23 COP 26K
238.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
189.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.78%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
68.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
180.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 COP 3,060
210.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
174.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xghajra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.09 COP 4,552
28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.24 COP 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.4 €3.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
230.83%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 €8.75
$4.55 COP 19K
122.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 €7.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.79 €11.91
$8.59 COP 35.8K
60.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.4 €3.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
94.69%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
192.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
113.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
163.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
123.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.18 COP 4,932
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.43 €2.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
173.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 €5.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
182.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.85 €7.64
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.18 COP 4,927
58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Xghajra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
238.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
312.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.21 €3.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
114.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.62 €42.84
$7.85 COP 32.7K
532.10%
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)
$39.4K €34K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
123.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K €32.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
43.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xghajra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.7 €81.8
$82.5 COP 344.1K
14.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.17 €24.32
$9.44 COP 39.4K
198.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.44 €40.09
$23.51 COP 98K
97.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xghajra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.4 €54.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
146.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.9 €19.77
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.25 €8.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
158.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xghajra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €366
$305 COP 1.3M
39.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,453
$5,925 COP 24.7M
84.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xghajra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
60.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.12 €32.91
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.8
$103 COP 430.1K
0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xghajra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 €984
$489 COP 2M
132.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 €796
$379 COP 1.6M
143.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 €1,728
$827 COP 3.4M
142.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 €1,281
$729 COP 3M
103.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,250 €3,669
$2,190 COP 9.1M
94.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,048 €2,631
$1,532 COP 6.4M
98.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Xghajra
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 Xghajra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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