Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundalk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundalk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dundalk is 100.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dundalk is 74.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dundalk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.85 €16.28
$6.23 COP 26K
202.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.8 €86.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
208.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.98 €9.48
$7.39 COP 30.8K
48.58%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
95.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 €5.65
$1.66 COP 6,916
293.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
84.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dundalk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
12.78%
Eggs
$4.71 €4.07
$2.22 COP 9,252
112.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 €6.75
$4.55 COP 19K
71.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.26 €11.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
132.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 €10.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
44.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 COP 9,410
-22.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
-20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.11 COP 4,619
60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
-4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
109.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.26 €15.77
$2.35 COP 9,809
677.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 €12.39
$9.34 COP 38.9K
53.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
138.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Dundalk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
124.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 €101
$41.9 COP 174.7K
179.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 €5.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
319.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.38 €16.74
$7.85 COP 32.7K
146.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dundalk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$82.5 COP 344.1K
104.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.53 €19.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
138.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.65 €42.87
$23.51 COP 98K
111.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dundalk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.18 €41.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 €9.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
189.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dundalk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$987 €852
$305 COP 1.3M
223.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,300 €1,986
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-61.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dundalk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77 €66.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
32.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.59 €24.69
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 €59.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-32.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 €64.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dundalk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 €1,267
$489 COP 2M
199.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 €942
$379 COP 1.6M
187.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 €1,820
$827 COP 3.4M
154.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,940 €1,675
$729 COP 3M
166.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,003 €3,456
$2,190 COP 9.1M
82.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,859 €3,332
$1,532 COP 6.4M
151.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dundalk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,346 €2,889
$550 COP 2.3M
508.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Dundalk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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