Cost of Living Comparison Between Arklow and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arklow and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Arklow is 100.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arklow is 99% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 117.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arklow
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.78
$6.23 COP 26K
174.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 €60.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.15 €9.62
$7.39 COP 30.8K
50.88%
Cappuccino
$4.28 €3.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
148.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
166.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.73 COP 3,060
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 €5.25
$1.66 COP 6,916
266.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arklow
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.82%
Eggs
$4.18 €3.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
88.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 €6.11
$4.55 COP 19K
55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 €7.3
$5.71 COP 23.8K
48.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.3 €7.17
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 COP 9,410
-22.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
128.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.89 COP 3,718
31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
142.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.76 €17.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
740.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$14 €12.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
49.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.18 COP 4,927
216.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
47.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Arklow
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 €2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
191.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 €86.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
139.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
263.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.75 €2.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
40.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.92 €30.15
$7.85 COP 32.7K
344.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
142.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arklow
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$82.5 COP 344.1K
200.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.96 €18.96
$9.44 COP 39.4K
132.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.42 €41.8
$23.51 COP 98K
105.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arklow
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.55 €40.19
$25.68 COP 107.1K
81.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
257.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arklow
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,366 €1,180
$305 COP 1.3M
348.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,440 €6,424
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arklow
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
77.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.69 €42.91
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 COP 440.5K
10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arklow
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 €1,286
$489 COP 2M
204.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 €1,066
$379 COP 1.6M
225.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,407 €2,079
$827 COP 3.4M
191.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 €1,719
$729 COP 3M
173.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,803 €3,283
$2,190 COP 9.1M
73.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,194 €2,758
$1,532 COP 6.4M
108.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arklow
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 €3,335
$550 COP 2.3M
602.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.43
-65.75%

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Last update for Arklow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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