Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcoy and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcoy and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Alcoy is 45.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alcoy is 45.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alcoy
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.26 €8.85
$6.23 COP 26K
64.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 €50.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
80.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.1 €11.31
$7.39 COP 30.8K
77.27%
Cappuccino
$1.9 €1.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
103.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-22.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alcoy
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
7.52%
Eggs
$2.97 €2.56
$2.22 COP 9,252
33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.24 €11.43
$4.55 COP 19K
190.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.22
$5.71 COP 23.8K
46.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.87 €12.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
73.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.26 COP 9,410
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.07 COP 4,461
86.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.42 COP 5,911
89.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 €5.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
170.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.18 COP 4,927
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Alcoy
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
108.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.06 €29.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.41 COP 5,899
180.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.12 €21.69
$7.85 COP 32.7K
220.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
78.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.4K €34K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
123.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcoy
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 €116
$82.5 COP 344.1K
62.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.12
$9.44 COP 39.4K
122.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.54 €27.23
$23.51 COP 98K
34.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alcoy
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.34 €13.24
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-19.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$3.96 COP 16.5K
133.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alcoy
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 €353
$305 COP 1.3M
34.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,580 €6,545
$5,925 COP 24.7M
27.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alcoy
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 €73.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.45 €31.47
$31.59 COP 131.7K
15.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 €76.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$106 COP 440.5K
1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alcoy
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 €727
$489 COP 2M
72.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 €603
$379 COP 1.6M
84.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,343 €1,159
$827 COP 3.4M
62.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 €860
$729 COP 3M
36.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,102 €2,679
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 €2,028
$1,532 COP 6.4M
53.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alcoy
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,985 €1,714
$550 COP 2.3M
261.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Alcoy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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