Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kefalonia is 56.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kefalonia is 72.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kefalonia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.37 €15
$6.23 COP 26K
178.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.91
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.36
$7.39 COP 30.8K
31.12%
Cappuccino
$3.1 €2.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
80.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
98.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 €4.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
190.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kefalonia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.09 COP 4,552
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.33 COP 5,544
87.22%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$4.55 COP 19K
202.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$5.71 COP 23.8K
75.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.07 COP 4,461
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.42 COP 5,911
45.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 €4.56
$2.35 COP 9,809
125.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.16
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.18 COP 4,927
124.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Kefalonia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.83 COP 3,464
85.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.74 €40.35
$41.9 COP 174.7K
11.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 €4.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
232.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$7.85 COP 32.7K
72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kefalonia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 €254
$82.5 COP 344.1K
256.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 €19.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
140.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 €28.59
$23.51 COP 98K
40.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kefalonia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.85 €42.17
$25.68 COP 107.1K
90.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 €19.63
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 €8.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
142.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kefalonia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$305 COP 1.3M
36.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,002 €5,182
$5,925 COP 24.7M
1.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kefalonia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 €76
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 €33.38
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$106 COP 440.5K
1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kefalonia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €483
$489 COP 2M
14.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 €389
$379 COP 1.6M
18.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$827 COP 3.4M
38.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$729 COP 3M
13.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,741 €2,367
$2,190 COP 9.1M
25.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,288 €1,975
$1,532 COP 6.4M
49.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kefalonia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 €1,008
$550 COP 2.3M
112.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.43
-67.01%

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Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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