Cost of Living Comparison Between Ioannina and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ioannina and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ioannina is 55.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ioannina is 27.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ioannina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.06 €14.73
$6.23 COP 26K
173.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.69 €29.95
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 €8.36
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.99%
Cappuccino
$4 €3.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
132.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
111.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 €3.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
171.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ioannina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
80.45%
Eggs
$3.3 €2.85
$2.22 COP 9,252
48.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 €9.04
$4.55 COP 19K
130.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.24 €7.12
$5.71 COP 23.8K
44.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 €9.39
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
-19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 €4.56
$2.35 COP 9,809
124.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 €5.85
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
64.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ioannina
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
91.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.81 €30.06
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.7 €4.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
233.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 €5.92
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-12.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K €21.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ioannina
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$82.5 COP 344.1K
156.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.8 €17.96
$9.44 COP 39.4K
120.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.98 €26.75
$23.51 COP 98K
31.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ioannina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.81 €40.41
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.14 COP 79.8K
141.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 €8.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
138.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ioannina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$305 COP 1.3M
11.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,449 €7,295
$5,925 COP 24.7M
42.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ioannina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 €60.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.63 €32.49
$31.59 COP 131.7K
19.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 €66.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
11.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ioannina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 €354
$489 COP 2M
-16.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 €260
$379 COP 1.6M
-20.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 €608
$827 COP 3.4M
-14.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 €492
$729 COP 3M
-21.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,100 €2,677
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,555 €2,206
$1,532 COP 6.4M
66.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ioannina
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 €987
$550 COP 2.3M
107.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.43
-65.15%

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Last update for Ioannina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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