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

😐 Solo nomad: Elche is 19.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elche is 52.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.79 €12.74
$5.91 COP 22.5K
150.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.57
$32.19 COP 122.7K
78.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.05
$7.21 COP 27.5K
61.72%
Cappuccino
$2.07 €1.78
$1.65 COP 6,284
25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$1.11 COP 4,224
109.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$0.71 COP 2,716
130.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.74 COP 6,637
70.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.19 COP 12.2K
11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.1 COP 4,176
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.3 COP 4,965
3.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.39 COP 5,302
20.14%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.18 COP 8,302
28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 €10.19
$4.54 COP 17.3K
160.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 €7.21
$5.85 COP 22.3K
43.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.1
$8.62 COP 32.8K
62.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.24 COP 8,539
10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.07 COP 4,080
71.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.53 COP 5,822
32.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.41 COP 5,377
59.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.12 COP 4,269
51.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.14 COP 4,343
63.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.9 COP 3,418
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.6
$0.91 COP 3,481
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 €5.26
$2.34 COP 8,932
161.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 €4.02
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-53.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.15 COP 4,369
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.38 COP 9,066
-21.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Elche
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.81 COP 3,069
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.2 €19.99
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-42.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.4 €2.93
$1.46 COP 5,572
132.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.99 COP 7,570
-37.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.52 €21.12
$7.96 COP 30.3K
208.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.5
$1.01 COP 3,844
73.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.8K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
95.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.9K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
21.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$80.8 COP 308K
70.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.43 €14.15
$9.39 COP 35.8K
74.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.85 €26.57
$23.51 COP 89.6K
31.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 €44.75
$25.61 COP 97.6K
102.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.37 €9.79
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-40.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 €8.28
$4.12 COP 15.7K
133.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$718 €619
$306 COP 1.2M
134.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,021
$5,875 COP 22.4M
78.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.9 €63.7
$58.8 COP 224K
25.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.5 €30.58
$31.9 COP 121.5K
11.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 €84.4
$102 COP 387.4K
-3.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €94.8
$108 COP 413K
1.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elche
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 €545
$478 COP 1.8M
32.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 €499
$375 COP 1.4M
54.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$910 €784
$838 COP 3.2M
8.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €659
$727 COP 2.8M
5.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,307 €1,987
$2,251 COP 8.6M
2.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,392 €1,199
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-12.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elche
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,703 €1,467
$517 COP 2M
229.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
13.43
-73.34%

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Last update for Elche: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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