Cost of Living Comparison Between Galway and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Galway and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Galway is 82.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 205.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Galway is 96.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 154.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galway
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.63 €16.08
$6.23 COP 26K
199.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 €81.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
191.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 €9.03
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.54%
Cappuccino
$4.33 €3.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
151.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.73 COP 3,060
112.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 €5.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
317.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.31 €5.45
$3.2 COP 13.3K
97.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galway
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
100.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.33 COP 5,544
62.41%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.5 €10.79
$4.55 COP 19K
174.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.31 €8.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
80.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
33.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
95.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
78.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.42 COP 5,911
137.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.18 COP 4,932
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
97.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.28 €16.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
720.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 €11.17
$9.34 COP 38.9K
38.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.97 €4.29
$1.18 COP 4,927
321.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 €4.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
94.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Galway
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.21 €1.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
166.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.8 €60.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
66.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 €4.26
$1.41 COP 5,899
249.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.06 €38.04
$7.85 COP 32.7K
461.27%
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)
$41.7K €36K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
136.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galway
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 €239
$82.5 COP 344.1K
235.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 €18.33
$9.44 COP 39.4K
124.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 €48.29
$23.51 COP 98K
137.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galway
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57 €49.24
$25.68 COP 107.1K
122.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.6 €7.42
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-55.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.91 €12.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
251.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galway
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$305 COP 1.3M
253.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,230 €7,105
$5,925 COP 24.7M
38.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galway
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 €76.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.06 €34.59
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.4
$106 COP 440.5K
0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galway
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 €1,728
$489 COP 2M
308.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 €1,501
$379 COP 1.6M
358.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,319 €2,865
$827 COP 3.4M
301.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,553 €2,204
$729 COP 3M
250.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,855 €4,192
$2,190 COP 9.1M
121.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,073 €3,517
$1,532 COP 6.4M
165.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galway
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,757 €2,381
$550 COP 2.3M
401.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Galway: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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