Cost of Living Comparison Between Arlon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arlon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Arlon is 80.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arlon is 110.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arlon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.44 €15.06
$6.23 COP 26K
179.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 €80.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
187.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 €8.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.71%
Cappuccino
$2.95 €2.55
$1.72 COP 7,155
71.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
213.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$1.66 COP 6,916
150.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$3.2 COP 13.3K
19.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arlon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
63.16%
Eggs
$3.86 €3.33
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.93
$4.55 COP 19K
229.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.14 €9.62
$5.71 COP 23.8K
95.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.8 €18.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
153.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
124.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.11 COP 4,619
55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.89 COP 3,718
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.76 €8.43
$2.35 COP 9,809
315.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-54.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Arlon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
183.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.4 €49.53
$41.9 COP 174.7K
36.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 €3.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
181.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 €2.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
54.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.92 €35.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
421.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
81.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K €25K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arlon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$270 €233
$82.5 COP 344.1K
227.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 €22.58
$9.44 COP 39.4K
177.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 €47.55
$23.51 COP 98K
134.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arlon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.26 €33.03
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.17 €14.82
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 €7.78
$3.96 COP 16.5K
127.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arlon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$606 €523
$305 COP 1.3M
98.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
125.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arlon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 €74.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
48.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.22 €40.77
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53 €45.72
$103 COP 430.1K
-48.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$106 COP 440.5K
11.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arlon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 €764
$489 COP 2M
80.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €767
$379 COP 1.6M
134.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,385
$827 COP 3.4M
93.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 €946
$729 COP 3M
50.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,392 €3,792
$2,190 COP 9.1M
100.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,007 €3,460
$1,532 COP 6.4M
161.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arlon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,565 €2,214
$550 COP 2.3M
366.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
13.43
-72.82%

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Last update for Arlon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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