Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 113.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 240.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dublin is 129.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 215.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dublin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.6 €20.38
$6.23 COP 26K
278.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €90.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
225.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 €10.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
71.04%
Cappuccino
$4.8 €4.14
$1.72 COP 7,155
179.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
123.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
202.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
376.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 €5.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
115.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dublin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.09 COP 4,552
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
73.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.33 COP 5,544
50.38%
Eggs
$4.83 €4.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
117.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$4.55 COP 19K
149.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.64 €10.05
$5.71 COP 23.8K
103.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.09
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
46.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.07 COP 4,461
99.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
95.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 €4.79
$1.42 COP 5,911
290.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
96.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
148.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.69 €17.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
780.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 €12.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$1.18 COP 4,927
213.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
53.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Dublin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.7 €82.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
128.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.41 COP 5,899
278.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.66 €34.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
405.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K €36.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
139.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dublin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €245
$82.5 COP 344.1K
244.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.52 €21.17
$9.44 COP 39.4K
159.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 €48.67
$23.51 COP 98K
139.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dublin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 €51.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
130.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.93 €18.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.58%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 €13.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
282.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dublin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,356 €1,171
$305 COP 1.3M
344.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,724 €8,396
$5,925 COP 24.7M
64.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dublin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 €43.35
$31.59 COP 131.7K
58.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$103 COP 430.1K
13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$106 COP 440.5K
19.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dublin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 €2,061
$489 COP 2M
387.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,716
$379 COP 1.6M
424.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,067 €3,512
$827 COP 3.4M
391.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,378 €2,917
$729 COP 3M
363.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,000 €6,907
$2,190 COP 9.1M
265.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,315 €5,453
$1,532 COP 6.4M
312.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dublin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,286 €3,700
$550 COP 2.3M
679.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
13.43
-69.92%

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Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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