Cost of Living Comparison Between Acharnes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Acharnes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Acharnes is 21.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acharnes is 33.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acharnes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.47 €11.63
$6.23 COP 26K
116.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.15
$32.34 COP 134.8K
76.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 €7.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.55%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.58
$1.72 COP 7,155
140.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
241.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acharnes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.09 COP 4,552
40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
64.66%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
82.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$4.55 COP 19K
203.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 €8.37
$5.71 COP 23.8K
69.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 €11.58
$8.59 COP 35.8K
56.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
-25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.8 €4.15
$2.35 COP 9,809
104.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.18 COP 4,927
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Acharnes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.83 COP 3,464
85.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.61 €39.38
$41.9 COP 174.7K
8.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.33 €6.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
419.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.86 €11.97
$7.85 COP 32.7K
76.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €29.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
96.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K €25K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acharnes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €122
$82.5 COP 344.1K
71.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.78 €12.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
56.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.63 €26.45
$23.51 COP 98K
30.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acharnes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 €41.48
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 €8.75
$3.96 COP 16.5K
155.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acharnes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$511 €441
$305 COP 1.3M
67.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,522 €4,768
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-6.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acharnes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.8 €19.69
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-60.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 €33.26
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 €59
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.5 €82.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-9.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acharnes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 €437
$489 COP 2M
3.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 €337
$379 COP 1.6M
3.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$729 COP 3M
-16.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 €2,288
$2,190 COP 9.1M
21.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,223 €1,919
$1,532 COP 6.4M
45.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acharnes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,026 €886
$550 COP 2.3M
86.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.43
-67.68%

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Last update for Acharnes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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