Cost of Living Comparison Between Chania and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chania and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chania is 71.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chania is 72.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chania
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.9 €13.73
$6.23 COP 26K
155.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.89
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.78%
Cappuccino
$4.25 €3.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
147.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.66 €4.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
180.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 €4.63
$3.2 COP 13.3K
67.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chania
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.09 COP 4,552
65.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.24 COP 5,188
19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
154.14%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.04
$2.22 COP 9,252
110.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.04 €15.58
$4.55 COP 19K
296.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.25 €7.99
$5.71 COP 23.8K
62.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$8.59 COP 35.8K
79.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
103.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.89 COP 3,718
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.84 COP 3,507
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.9 €5.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
151.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 €8.25
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.18 COP 4,927
84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Chania
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
124.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 €49.75
$41.9 COP 174.7K
37.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 €3.39
$1.41 COP 5,899
178.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
-51.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 €11.77
$7.85 COP 32.7K
73.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K €20.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-10.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chania
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 €145
$82.5 COP 344.1K
103.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.57 €20.35
$9.44 COP 39.4K
149.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 €30.49
$23.51 COP 98K
50.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chania
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 €48.87
$25.68 COP 107.1K
120.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.7 €50.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
206.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
128.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chania
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$305 COP 1.3M
51.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,024 €6,065
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chania
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80 €69.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
38.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.45 €28.01
$31.59 COP 131.7K
2.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$103 COP 430.1K
2.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$106 COP 440.5K
32.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chania
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 €509
$489 COP 2M
20.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 €449
$379 COP 1.6M
37.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 €979
$827 COP 3.4M
37.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 €901
$729 COP 3M
43.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,301 €3,713
$2,190 COP 9.1M
96.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,834 €3,310
$1,532 COP 6.4M
150.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chania
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,240 €1,071
$550 COP 2.3M
125.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Chania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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