Cost of Living Comparison Between Heraklion and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Heraklion and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Heraklion is 64.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Heraklion is 69.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.92 €12.02
$6.23 COP 26K
123.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 €9.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.26%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
107.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
243.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
73.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
100.00%
Eggs
$5.75 €4.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
159.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.64 €14.37
$4.55 COP 19K
265.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.55 €9.97
$5.71 COP 23.8K
102.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.97 €12.93
$8.59 COP 35.8K
74.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
95.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.42 COP 5,911
31.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 €4.64
$2.35 COP 9,809
128.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 €8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,927
74.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
98.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.8 €39.54
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
221.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.62 €10.03
$7.85 COP 32.7K
48.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
111.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 €186
$82.5 COP 344.1K
161.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.71 €19.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
140.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.02 €31.1
$23.51 COP 98K
53.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 €44.13
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 €34.39
$19.14 COP 79.8K
108.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 €7.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
128.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 €368
$305 COP 1.3M
40.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 €3,535
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-30.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.8 €84.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
68.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.31 €39.98
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 €77
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$106 COP 440.5K
29.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 €465
$489 COP 2M
9.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 €363
$379 COP 1.6M
11.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$827 COP 3.4M
25.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$867 €749
$729 COP 3M
18.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,037 €3,486
$2,190 COP 9.1M
84.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,895 €2,500
$1,532 COP 6.4M
88.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,092 €943
$550 COP 2.3M
98.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.43
-66.94%

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Last update for Heraklion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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