Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkirkara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Birkirkara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Birkirkara is 81.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birkirkara is 61.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birkirkara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.48 €13.37
$6.23 COP 26K
148.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 €9.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.67%
Cappuccino
$3.24 €2.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
88.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.1 COP 4,575
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 €3.56
$1.66 COP 6,916
148.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.2 COP 13.3K
20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birkirkara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
151.13%
Eggs
$3.35 €2.89
$2.22 COP 9,252
50.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 €8.36
$4.55 COP 19K
112.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.49 €9.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
83.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 €11.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
60.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.42 COP 5,911
102.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
111.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.95 €6
$2.35 COP 9,809
195.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 €3.27
$2.49 COP 10.4K
52.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Birkirkara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
177.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 €24.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-31.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.96 COP 8,164
-1.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.6 €62.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
824.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
48.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K €22.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birkirkara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 €106
$82.5 COP 344.1K
49.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.11 €25.99
$9.44 COP 39.4K
218.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.31 €27.03
$23.51 COP 98K
33.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birkirkara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 €58.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
162.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.4 €26.25
$19.14 COP 79.8K
58.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.86 €11.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
250.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birkirkara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 €368
$305 COP 1.3M
39.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,023 €6,063
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birkirkara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$147 €126
$57.9 COP 241.4K
153.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60 €51.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
89.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.3
$103 COP 430.1K
9.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 €147
$106 COP 440.5K
61.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birkirkara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,123 €969
$489 COP 2M
129.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$379 COP 1.6M
145.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 €1,560
$827 COP 3.4M
118.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 €1,211
$729 COP 3M
92.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,080 €3,523
$2,190 COP 9.1M
86.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,821 €2,435
$1,532 COP 6.4M
84.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birkirkara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,992 €1,720
$550 COP 2.3M
262.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.79
13.43
-64.33%

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Last update for Birkirkara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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