Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chalcis is 71% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chalcis is 49.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chalcis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.17 €11.37
$6.23 COP 26K
111.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.45 €42.69
$32.34 COP 134.8K
52.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.79%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$1.72 COP 7,155
140.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
104.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.51
$3.2 COP 13.3K
26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chalcis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
55.64%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.64
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$4.55 COP 19K
201.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 €11.45
$8.59 COP 35.8K
54.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
-25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 €4.32
$2.35 COP 9,809
112.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.86
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-5.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Chalcis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.46 €40.12
$41.9 COP 174.7K
10.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
221.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$7.85 COP 32.7K
72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.02 COP 4,265
109.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalcis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$82.5 COP 344.1K
248.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.08 €20.79
$9.44 COP 39.4K
155.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.8 €27.46
$23.51 COP 98K
35.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chalcis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 €59.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
166.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 €8.25
$3.96 COP 16.5K
141.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chalcis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,652 €4,880
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-4.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chalcis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
88.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 €33.53
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 €84.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 €84
$106 COP 440.5K
-7.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chalcis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 €442
$489 COP 2M
4.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 €325
$379 COP 1.6M
-0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 €693
$827 COP 3.4M
-2.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 €507
$729 COP 3M
-19.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,230
$2,190 COP 9.1M
17.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,127 €1,837
$1,532 COP 6.4M
38.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chalcis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 €888
$550 COP 2.3M
87.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.43
-67.68%

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Last update for Chalcis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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