Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Edessa is 61.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edessa is 62.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edessa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$6.23 COP 26K
181.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.51
$32.34 COP 134.8K
59.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.37
$7.39 COP 30.8K
31.12%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.18
$1.72 COP 7,155
114.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.1 COP 4,575
88.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$1.66 COP 6,916
150.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
49.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edessa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.24 COP 5,188
7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
80.45%
Eggs
$4.58 €3.95
$2.22 COP 9,252
106.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 €11.55
$4.55 COP 19K
194.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 €7.12
$5.71 COP 23.8K
44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$8.59 COP 35.8K
57.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
97.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 €5.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
149.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 €6.38
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.18 COP 4,927
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
11.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Edessa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
92.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.14 €39.84
$41.9 COP 174.7K
10.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
234.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 €11.66
$7.85 COP 32.7K
72.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.02 COP 4,265
119.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edessa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$82.5 COP 344.1K
189.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
238.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.63
$23.51 COP 98K
50.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edessa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 €42.66
$25.68 COP 107.1K
92.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
128.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edessa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 €370
$305 COP 1.3M
40.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 €5,098
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edessa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 €33.26
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$106 COP 440.5K
1.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edessa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 €326
$489 COP 2M
-22.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 €306
$379 COP 1.6M
-6.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 €506
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 €407
$729 COP 3M
-35.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,932 €2,532
$2,190 COP 9.1M
33.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,553 €2,204
$1,532 COP 6.4M
66.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edessa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 €632
$550 COP 2.3M
33.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.43
-67.01%

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Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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