Cost of Living Comparison Between Drogheda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Drogheda and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Drogheda is 86.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 238.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drogheda is 98.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 176.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drogheda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 €14.94
$6.23 COP 26K
177.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.1 €78.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
181.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 €8.98
$7.39 COP 30.8K
40.73%
Cappuccino
$4.22 €3.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
145.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.1 COP 4,575
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
121.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.31 €5.45
$1.66 COP 6,916
280.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 €5.36
$3.2 COP 13.3K
94.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drogheda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
107.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.04%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.41
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 €9.12
$4.55 COP 19K
132.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.55 €9.11
$5.71 COP 23.8K
84.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 €10.31
$8.59 COP 35.8K
39.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
87.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.51 COP 6,293
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
142.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.11 COP 4,619
26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.75 €16.19
$2.35 COP 9,809
697.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.03 €11.25
$9.34 COP 38.9K
39.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 €3.17
$1.18 COP 4,927
211.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.49 COP 10.4K
50.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Drogheda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 €2.69
$0.83 COP 3,464
274.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$151 €130
$41.9 COP 174.7K
259.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 €4.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
241.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-13.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.18 €37.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
450.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K €37.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
144.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drogheda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 €246
$82.5 COP 344.1K
245.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 €18.78
$9.44 COP 39.4K
130.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.22 €39.04
$23.51 COP 98K
92.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drogheda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 €63.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
185.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$68.4 €59.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
257.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 €11.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
249.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drogheda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,053 €909
$305 COP 1.3M
245.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,072 €1,789
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-65.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drogheda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 €77.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
54.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.67 €34.25
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drogheda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,378 €2,053
$489 COP 2M
385.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 €1,747
$379 COP 1.6M
433.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,256 €2,811
$827 COP 3.4M
293.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,727 €2,354
$729 COP 3M
273.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,083 €3,525
$2,190 COP 9.1M
86.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,187 €2,751
$1,532 COP 6.4M
107.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drogheda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,492 €3,015
$550 COP 2.3M
534.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.55
13.43
-66.12%

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Last update for Drogheda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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