Cost of Living Comparison Between Carlow and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Carlow and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Carlow is 75.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 152.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carlow is 99.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 137.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carlow
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.86 €18.01
$6.23 COP 26K
234.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 €81.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
191.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 €8.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.97%
Cappuccino
$4.26 €3.68
$1.72 COP 7,155
147.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
124.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
189.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.8 €5.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
309.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 €5.71
$3.2 COP 13.3K
106.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carlow
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.17%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.76
$2.22 COP 9,252
95.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.88 €10.26
$4.55 COP 19K
161.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.81 €11.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
124.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 €13.09
$8.59 COP 35.8K
76.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.07 COP 4,461
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
152.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
-12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.84 COP 3,507
59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 €16.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
699.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.16 €12.23
$9.34 COP 38.9K
51.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.16
$2.49 COP 10.4K
46.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Carlow
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
55.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 €84
$41.9 COP 174.7K
132.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.58
$7.85 COP 32.7K
351.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carlow
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 €213
$82.5 COP 344.1K
199.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.97 €18.97
$9.44 COP 39.4K
132.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.62 €42.84
$23.51 COP 98K
111.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carlow
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.7 €61
$25.68 COP 107.1K
175.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.8 €49.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
196.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.56 €11.71
$3.96 COP 16.5K
242.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carlow
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 €1,180
$305 COP 1.3M
348.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,191 €6,209
$5,925 COP 24.7M
21.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carlow
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 €59.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
18.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.97 €39.69
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 €68.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 €74.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-18.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carlow
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 €1,289
$489 COP 2M
205.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 €1,066
$379 COP 1.6M
225.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,613 €2,256
$827 COP 3.4M
216.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,046 €1,766
$729 COP 3M
180.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 €2,085
$2,190 COP 9.1M
10.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,371 €2,047
$1,532 COP 6.4M
54.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carlow
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,017 €2,605
$550 COP 2.3M
448.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.43
-65.75%

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Last update for Carlow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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