Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chios is 39.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chios is 34.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chios
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.77 €10.16
$6.23 COP 26K
88.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 €48.17
$32.34 COP 134.8K
72.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 €9.57
$7.39 COP 30.8K
49.93%
Cappuccino
$3.76 €3.25
$1.72 COP 7,155
118.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
134.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.73 COP 3,060
1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
186.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chios
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.09 COP 4,552
52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.33 COP 5,544
86.47%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.67
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 €11.81
$4.55 COP 19K
200.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$5.71 COP 23.8K
75.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 €12.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.26 COP 9,410
-1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
38.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.11 COP 4,619
13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
121.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 €5.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chios
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.83 COP 3,464
89.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.61 €40.24
$41.9 COP 174.7K
11.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 €3.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
219.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.84 €11.95
$7.85 COP 32.7K
76.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.02 COP 4,265
121.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
74.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chios
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$82.5 COP 344.1K
164.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.32
$9.44 COP 39.4K
149.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.28 €27.87
$23.51 COP 98K
37.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chios
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.21
$3.96 COP 16.5K
140.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chios
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$305 COP 1.3M
36.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,945 €5,133
$5,925 COP 24.7M
0.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chios
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.94 €32.76
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 €78
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chios
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 €434
$489 COP 2M
2.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 €341
$379 COP 1.6M
4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$729 COP 3M
-15.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 €2,288
$2,190 COP 9.1M
21.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,532 COP 6.4M
73.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chios
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.43
-67.01%

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Last update for Chios: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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