Cost of Living Comparison Between Loughrea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Loughrea and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Loughrea is 80.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 145.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Loughrea is 133.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Loughrea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.89 €19.76
$6.23 COP 26K
267.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 €89.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
221.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.95 €11.18
$7.39 COP 30.8K
75.24%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.03
$1.72 COP 7,155
103.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
113.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
204.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 €5.04
$1.66 COP 6,916
251.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Loughrea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.09 COP 4,552
61.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.33 COP 5,544
54.89%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
113.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$4.55 COP 19K
-22.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 €6.16
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 €10.08
$8.59 COP 35.8K
35.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
96.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 €4.06
$1.42 COP 5,911
231.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
95.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
-6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
140.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.76 €17.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
783.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 €11.92
$9.34 COP 38.9K
47.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
197.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.26
$2.49 COP 10.4K
51.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Loughrea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 €2.13
$0.83 COP 3,464
197.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.3 €84.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
134.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 €4.47
$1.41 COP 5,899
267.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.57 €33.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
391.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.9K €36.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
138.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K €35.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Loughrea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 €146
$82.5 COP 344.1K
105.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.06 €17.32
$9.44 COP 39.4K
112.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 €49.32
$23.51 COP 98K
143.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Loughrea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 €44.58
$25.68 COP 107.1K
101.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52 €44.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
171.68%
Cinema Ticket
$14.97 €12.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
278.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Loughrea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,344 €1,161
$305 COP 1.3M
341.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,447 €8,157
$5,925 COP 24.7M
59.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Loughrea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 €80.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
60.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.73 €42.94
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$103 COP 430.1K
13.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
21.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Loughrea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 €1,265
$489 COP 2M
199.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 €1,091
$379 COP 1.6M
233.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,394 €2,067
$827 COP 3.4M
189.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,946 €1,681
$729 COP 3M
166.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,679 €3,177
$2,190 COP 9.1M
68.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,524 €3,043
$1,532 COP 6.4M
129.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Loughrea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,714 €2,344
$550 COP 2.3M
393.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
13.43
-69.92%

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Last update for Loughrea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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