Cost of Living Comparison Between Coimbra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Coimbra and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Coimbra is 39.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Coimbra is 40% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coimbra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 €10.14
$6.23 COP 26K
88.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 €40.19
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.82%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.68
$1.72 COP 7,155
13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
40.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coimbra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.09 COP 4,552
0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.24 COP 5,188
41.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
44.36%
Eggs
$3 €2.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 €9.82
$4.55 COP 19K
149.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 €6.85
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 €12.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
65.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.42 COP 5,911
102.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,932
54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.89 COP 3,718
94.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 €5.27
$2.35 COP 9,809
160.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 €5.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Coimbra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
177.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.14 €30.34
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
218.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.69 €12.68
$7.85 COP 32.7K
87.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coimbra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$82.5 COP 344.1K
66.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.63 €18.67
$9.44 COP 39.4K
129.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.14 €36.39
$23.51 COP 98K
79.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coimbra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.62 €40.25
$25.68 COP 107.1K
81.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.68 €4.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-75.55%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$3.96 COP 16.5K
112.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coimbra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 €296
$305 COP 1.3M
12.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,427 €7,276
$5,925 COP 24.7M
42.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coimbra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 €62.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
24.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.04 €30.26
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 €78.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €134
$106 COP 440.5K
47.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coimbra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 €675
$489 COP 2M
59.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 €544
$379 COP 1.6M
66.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$827 COP 3.4M
72.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 €939
$729 COP 3M
49.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,095 €2,672
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,728 €1,492
$1,532 COP 6.4M
12.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coimbra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,460 €1,260
$550 COP 2.3M
165.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Coimbra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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