Cost of Living Comparison Between Elche and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Elche and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Elche is 39.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elche is 60.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.80 €12.82
$6.03 COP 22.8K
145.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.6
$33.17 COP 125.6K
76.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 €10.08
$7.29 COP 27.6K
59.67%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.81
$1.63 COP 6,170
28.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.06
$1.05 COP 3,971
125.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.77 COP 2,916
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.73 COP 6,550
71.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.05
$3.18 COP 12.0K
10.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.07 COP 4,040
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 €1.13
$1.31 COP 4,965
-0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.38 COP 5,227
24.64%
Eggs
$2.97 €2.57
$2.25 COP 8,509
32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 €10.14
$4.48 COP 17.0K
161.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.48 €7.34
$5.74 COP 21.7K
47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.90 €12.03
$8.86 COP 33.6K
56.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.15
$2.24 COP 8,490
10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.06 COP 4,012
73.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.71
$1.51 COP 5,732
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.36 COP 5,151
67.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.12 COP 4,244
48.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 €1.56
$1.17 COP 4,427
53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 €0.96
$0.90 COP 3,416
23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 €0.61
$0.84 COP 3,169
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 €5.38
$2.26 COP 8,553
174.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 €4.90
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-43.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.39 COP 9,048
-20.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Elche
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 €1.29
$0.86 COP 3,253
73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.55 €20.39
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-43.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 €3.08
$1.47 COP 5,555
141.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.09
$1.95 COP 7,367
-35.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.62 €21.32
$7.76 COP 29.4K
217.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.97 COP 3,663
84.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
96.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.4K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
22.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €118
$81.1 COP 307.1K
68.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.82 €14.56
$9.40 COP 35.6K
78.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.81 €27.54
$23.61 COP 89.4K
34.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.62
$25.55 COP 96.7K
101.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.59 €10.03
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-39.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 €8.12
$4.10 COP 15.5K
128.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$721 €624
$306 COP 1.2M
135.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,342
$5,899 COP 22.3M
82.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 €63.8
$59.8 COP 226.5K
23.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.28 €31.42
$31.96 COP 121.0K
13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 €81.9
$103 COP 388.8K
-7.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.2
$108 COP 408.4K
-0.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elche
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 €557
$483 COP 1.8M
33.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 €491
$377 COP 1.4M
50.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €801
$822 COP 3.1M
12.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €663
$721 COP 2.7M
6.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,182 €1,890
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-21.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,561 €1,352
$1,320 COP 5.0M
18.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,653 €1,432
$538 COP 2.0M
207.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
13.43
-73.34%

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Last update for Elche: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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