Cost of Living Comparison Between Kildare and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kildare and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kildare is 84% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 150.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kildare is 73.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 161% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kildare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.5 €17.7
$6.23 COP 26K
229.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
96.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.82 €9.34
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.41%
Cappuccino
$4.5 €3.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
161.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
158.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
322.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kildare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
63.16%
Eggs
$4.25 €3.67
$2.22 COP 9,252
91.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.82 €5.89
$4.55 COP 19K
49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.72 €10.98
$5.71 COP 23.8K
122.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 €8.19
$8.59 COP 35.8K
10.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.26 COP 9,410
49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.07 COP 4,461
186.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 €4.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
237.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.9 €14.59
$2.35 COP 9,809
619.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.7 €11.83
$9.34 COP 38.9K
46.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
205.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kildare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.83 COP 3,464
144.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$131 €113
$41.9 COP 174.7K
212.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 €4.31
$1.41 COP 5,899
253.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.96 COP 8,164
35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.97 €23.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
243.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K €36.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
137.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kildare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$82.5 COP 344.1K
77.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.41 €18.48
$9.44 COP 39.4K
126.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.81 €43
$23.51 COP 98K
111.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kildare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.79 €42.13
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 €20.11
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 €11.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
231.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kildare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,291 €1,115
$305 COP 1.3M
323.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,212 €4,500
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-12.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kildare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
77.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.49 €42.73
$31.59 COP 131.7K
56.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 €85.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €87.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-4.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kildare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 €1,267
$489 COP 2M
199.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,261 €1,089
$379 COP 1.6M
232.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,138 €2,709
$827 COP 3.4M
279.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,666 €2,302
$729 COP 3M
265.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,761 €3,247
$2,190 COP 9.1M
71.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,451 €2,980
$1,532 COP 6.4M
125.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kildare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,088 €2,666
$550 COP 2.3M
461.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
13.43
-68.95%

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Last update for Kildare: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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