Cost of Living Comparison Between Limassol and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Limassol and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Limassol is 87.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 150.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Limassol is 103.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 133.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limassol
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.71 €19.61
$6.23 COP 26K
264.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 €73.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
163.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 €7.95
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.63%
Cappuccino
$4.34 €3.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
152.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
114.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
172.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limassol
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.71
$1.09 COP 4,552
80.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.24 COP 5,188
72.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 €2.78
$1.33 COP 5,544
141.35%
Eggs
$4.09 €3.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.7 €10.96
$4.55 COP 19K
179.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.53 €8.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 €11.99
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
48.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.07 COP 4,461
124.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.51 COP 6,293
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
146.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
56.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
150.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 €8.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Limassol
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
174.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.15 €40.71
$41.9 COP 174.7K
12.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.37 €6.36
$1.41 COP 5,899
422.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.18 €29.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
335.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.02 COP 4,265
56.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K €23.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
54.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
19.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limassol
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €204
$82.5 COP 344.1K
186.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.79 €21.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
162.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.91 €31
$23.51 COP 98K
52.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limassol
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.5 €74.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
236.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.87 €26.66
$19.14 COP 79.8K
61.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.75 €10.15
$3.96 COP 16.5K
196.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limassol
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$582 €503
$305 COP 1.3M
91.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,507 €8,209
$5,925 COP 24.7M
60.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limassol
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
78.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 €51.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
87.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.9
$103 COP 430.1K
8.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$106 COP 440.5K
31.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limassol
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 €1,323
$489 COP 2M
213.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 €1,052
$379 COP 1.6M
221.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,738 €2,364
$827 COP 3.4M
231.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,060 €1,779
$729 COP 3M
182.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,574 €4,812
$2,190 COP 9.1M
154.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,948 €4,272
$1,532 COP 6.4M
222.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limassol
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,804 €2,421
$550 COP 2.3M
409.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Limassol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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