Cost of Living Comparison Between Balbriggan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Balbriggan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Balbriggan is 95.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Balbriggan is 132.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balbriggan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.71 €19.61
$6.23 COP 26K
264.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 €91.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
226.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
70.91%
Cappuccino
$4.73 €4.09
$1.72 COP 7,155
175.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
126.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
202.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.04 €6.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
384.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
116.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balbriggan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.09 COP 4,552
53.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.88%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 €9.47
$4.55 COP 19K
141.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.35 €9.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
98.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
92.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
96.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.49 €4.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
286.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
138.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.54 €17.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
774.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 €11.93
$9.34 COP 38.9K
47.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.52
$1.18 COP 4,927
146.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Balbriggan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
193.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 €84.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
133.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.41 COP 5,899
278.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.84 €33.53
$7.85 COP 32.7K
394.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.6K €36.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
142.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K €35.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balbriggan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €152
$82.5 COP 344.1K
113.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.05 €14.72
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.53 €40.17
$23.51 COP 98K
97.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balbriggan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.63
$25.68 COP 107.1K
110.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.8 €11.91
$3.96 COP 16.5K
248.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balbriggan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,336 €1,154
$305 COP 1.3M
338.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,637 €8,320
$5,925 COP 24.7M
62.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balbriggan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.36 €24.48
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-10.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 €53.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-39.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €110
$106 COP 440.5K
21.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balbriggan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 €1,261
$489 COP 2M
198.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 €1,073
$379 COP 1.6M
227.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 €2,089
$827 COP 3.4M
192.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,950 €1,684
$729 COP 3M
167.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,228 €3,651
$2,190 COP 9.1M
93.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,532 COP 6.4M
119.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balbriggan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,448 €2,113
$550 COP 2.3M
345.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
13.43
-69.92%

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Last update for Balbriggan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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