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

😐 Solo nomad: Heraklion is 62.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Heraklion is 62.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.07 €12.17
$5.99 COP 22.2K
134.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.87
$32.12 COP 118.9K
79.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.98
$7.42 COP 27.4K
55.53%
Cappuccino
$3.87 €3.35
$1.72 COP 6,353
125.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.05 COP 3,894
107.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.78 COP 2,877
-29.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.94
$1.65 COP 6,104
246.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.11
$3.22 COP 11.9K
83.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.65
$1.11 COP 4,106
71.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.29 COP 4,786
13.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.38 COP 5,108
96.38%
Eggs
$5.72 €4.95
$2.24 COP 8,293
155.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.66 €14.41
$4.55 COP 16.8K
266.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.49 €9.94
$5.66 COP 21.0K
103.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.56 €12.60
$8.99 COP 33.3K
61.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.32 COP 8,599
-3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.07 COP 3,972
95.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.45 COP 5,361
2.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.42 COP 5,256
27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 €1.12
$1.12 COP 4,140
16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.13 COP 4,178
38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.82 COP 3,034
7.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.86 COP 3,170
-22.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 €4.65
$2.25 COP 8,330
139.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 €7.08
$10.32 COP 38.2K
-20.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 COP 4,382
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 €2.90
$2.47 COP 9,141
35.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.80 COP 2,958
97.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.90 €39.70
$41.89 COP 155.0K
9.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.89
$1.48 COP 5,473
203.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.92 COP 7,091
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.69 €10.11
$7.89 COP 29.2K
48.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.94 COP 3,469
122.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €30.0K
$17.6K COP 65.3M
96.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$26.3K COP 97.2M
-0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$80.8 COP 299.0K
169.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.73 €19.67
$9.78 COP 36.2K
132.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.98 €31.98
$24.41 COP 90.3K
51.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 €45.08
$25.53 COP 94.4K
104.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.17 €35.61
$19.37 COP 71.7K
112.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.81
$4.03 COP 14.9K
124.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 €372
$315 COP 1.2M
36.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 €3,627
$5,935 COP 22.0M
-29.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 €85.0
$58.8 COP 217.4K
67.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.88 €39.69
$32.62 COP 120.7K
40.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 €77.9
$103 COP 382.4K
-12.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$108 COP 399.3K
25.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 €463
$481 COP 1.8M
11.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 €363
$366 COP 1.4M
14.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 €889
$840 COP 3.1M
22.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$867 €750
$717 COP 2.7M
20.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,971 €3,435
$2,748 COP 10.2M
44.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,843 €2,459
$1,303 COP 4.8M
118.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Heraklion
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,149 €994
$534 COP 2.0M
115.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.43
-66.94%

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Last update for Heraklion: March 8, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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