Cost of Living Comparison Between Ayia Napa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ayia Napa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ayia Napa is 75.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ayia Napa is 78.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ayia Napa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €14.69
$6.23 COP 26K
173.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 €61
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.16%
Cappuccino
$3.8 €3.28
$1.72 COP 7,155
120.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$0.73 COP 3,060
52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.81 €3.29
$1.66 COP 6,916
129.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 €3.82
$3.2 COP 13.3K
38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ayia Napa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
59.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
83.46%
Eggs
$4.41 €3.81
$2.22 COP 9,252
98.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 €11.7
$4.55 COP 19K
197.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 €7.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
57.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
59.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
88.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
148.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 €4.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
145.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 €6.75
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-16.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Ayia Napa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
174.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.9 €45.65
$41.9 COP 174.7K
26.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
312.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.01 €21.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
218.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
57.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
23.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ayia Napa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$82.5 COP 344.1K
132.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.25 €20.08
$9.44 COP 39.4K
146.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.84 €30.94
$23.51 COP 98K
52.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ayia Napa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 €59.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
168.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 €25.74
$19.14 COP 79.8K
55.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 €10.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
194.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ayia Napa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 €395
$305 COP 1.3M
50.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,263 €7,134
$5,925 COP 24.7M
39.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ayia Napa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.9 €71.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
43.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 €47.19
$31.59 COP 131.7K
73.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €94.7
$106 COP 440.5K
3.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ayia Napa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$489 COP 2M
54.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 €564
$379 COP 1.6M
72.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 €1,351
$827 COP 3.4M
89.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 €1,144
$729 COP 3M
81.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,277 €2,830
$2,190 COP 9.1M
49.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,738 €2,364
$1,532 COP 6.4M
78.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ayia Napa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$550 COP 2.3M
103.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.31
13.43
-67.91%

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Last update for Ayia Napa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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