Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilion and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilion and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ilion is 72.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ilion is 57% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilion
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.17 €12.23
$6.23 COP 26K
127.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.28
$32.34 COP 134.8K
76.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.6 €7.43
$7.39 COP 30.8K
16.37%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 €4.99
$1.66 COP 6,916
248.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
78.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilion
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.09 COP 4,552
77.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
10.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
118.05%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
131.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €12.17
$4.55 COP 19K
209.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.17 €9.64
$5.71 COP 23.8K
95.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 €12.88
$8.59 COP 35.8K
73.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
94.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 €4.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
137.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.18 COP 4,927
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilion
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
92.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.76 €39.51
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
194.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.5 €9.93
$7.85 COP 32.7K
46.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
112.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilion
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$82.5 COP 344.1K
166.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.68 €23.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
193.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.8 €28.32
$23.51 COP 98K
39.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilion
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.04
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 €20.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.67 €8.35
$3.96 COP 16.5K
144.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilion
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €444
$305 COP 1.3M
68.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,401 €5,527
$5,925 COP 24.7M
8.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilion
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 €78.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 €27.53
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 €85.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$106 COP 440.5K
11.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilion
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$489 COP 2M
1.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €341
$379 COP 1.6M
4.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 €525
$729 COP 3M
-16.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,835 €3,311
$2,190 COP 9.1M
75.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,077 €2,657
$1,532 COP 6.4M
100.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilion
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,293 €1,116
$550 COP 2.3M
135.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Ilion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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