Cost of Living Comparison Between Argostoli and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Argostoli and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Argostoli is 31.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argostoli is 34.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argostoli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 €9.97
$6.23 COP 26K
85.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 €48.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
73.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$7.39 COP 30.8K
15.83%
Cappuccino
$3.82 €3.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
122.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
176.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argostoli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.09 COP 4,552
53.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.17%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 €9.88
$4.55 COP 19K
151.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 €7.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
57.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$8.59 COP 35.8K
59.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.51 COP 6,293
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.11 COP 4,619
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 €5.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
161.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
107.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.49 COP 10.4K
50.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Argostoli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.09 €39.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
10.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 €3.49
$1.41 COP 5,899
186.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 €9.96
$7.85 COP 32.7K
47.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
83.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K €21.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argostoli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €190
$82.5 COP 344.1K
167.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 €19.39
$9.44 COP 39.4K
137.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.33 €27.91
$23.51 COP 98K
37.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argostoli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.1 €41.53
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 €19.65
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 €8.19
$3.96 COP 16.5K
139.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argostoli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$305 COP 1.3M
68.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,507 €5,618
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argostoli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
10.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.6 €27.29
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 €59.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92
$106 COP 440.5K
0.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argostoli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 €435
$489 COP 2M
3.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €333
$379 COP 1.6M
1.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 €677
$827 COP 3.4M
-5.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 €534
$729 COP 3M
-15.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,012 €2,600
$2,190 COP 9.1M
37.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,533 €2,187
$1,532 COP 6.4M
65.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argostoli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Argostoli: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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