Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cork is 109.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 196% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cork is 122.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 175.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cork
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$6.23 COP 26K
239.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 €80.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
189.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.07%
Cappuccino
$4.68 €4.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
172.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
157.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
195.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
320.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
120.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cork
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.33 COP 5,544
72.93%
Eggs
$4.32 €3.73
$2.22 COP 9,252
94.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 €10.41
$4.55 COP 19K
164.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.86 €11.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
125.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
72.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.26 COP 9,410
53.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
212.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
133.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 €4.93
$1.42 COP 5,911
302.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
149.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
86.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
82.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 €17.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
763.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.17 €12.23
$9.34 COP 38.9K
51.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.18 COP 4,927
211.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
53.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Cork
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.15
$0.83 COP 3,464
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 €84.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
133.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$1.41 COP 5,899
268.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.96 COP 8,164
42.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
351.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K €36.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
142.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cork
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$82.5 COP 344.1K
193.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.54 €18.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
128.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.77 €42.97
$23.51 COP 98K
111.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cork
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66 €57
$25.68 COP 107.1K
156.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 €30.16
$19.14 COP 79.8K
82.50%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
253.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cork
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,317 €1,137
$305 COP 1.3M
332.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,439 €6,423
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cork
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 €43.48
$31.59 COP 131.7K
59.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.1
$106 COP 440.5K
8.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cork
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 €1,569
$489 COP 2M
271.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 €1,322
$379 COP 1.6M
303.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,168 €2,735
$827 COP 3.4M
283.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$729 COP 3M
264.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,670 €4,896
$2,190 COP 9.1M
158.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,102 €4,405
$1,532 COP 6.4M
232.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cork
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 €3,006
$550 COP 2.3M
533.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.43
-65.75%

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Last update for Cork: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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