Cost of Living Comparison Between Malahide and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Malahide and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Malahide is 67.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 151.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malahide is 131.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malahide
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.07 €18.19
$6.23 COP 26K
238.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 €94.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
237.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.84%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
117.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
171.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.78 €5.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
308.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.39 €5.52
$3.2 COP 13.3K
99.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malahide
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
56.39%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
95.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 €9
$4.55 COP 19K
129.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 €9.43
$5.71 COP 23.8K
91.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 €10.22
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
33.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 COP 4,461
89.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.51 COP 6,293
88.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
159.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.11 COP 4,619
103.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.18 COP 4,932
22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.25 €15.75
$2.35 COP 9,809
676.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 €11.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.18 COP 4,927
185.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$2.49 COP 10.4K
53.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Malahide
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.83 COP 3,464
185.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97 €83.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
131.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 €4.38
$1.41 COP 5,899
260.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.72 €29.98
$7.85 COP 32.7K
342.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K €36.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
141.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malahide
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €190
$82.5 COP 344.1K
167.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 €18.41
$9.44 COP 39.4K
125.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 €43.6
$23.51 COP 98K
114.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malahide
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.7 €45.48
$25.68 COP 107.1K
105.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 €11.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
249.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malahide
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,039 €897
$305 COP 1.3M
240.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,643 €6,599
$5,925 COP 24.7M
29.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malahide
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 €34.46
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 €85.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malahide
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 €1,290
$489 COP 2M
205.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 €1,060
$379 COP 1.6M
223.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,414 €2,084
$827 COP 3.4M
191.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,931 €1,667
$729 COP 3M
164.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,479 €3,004
$2,190 COP 9.1M
58.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,011 €3,463
$1,532 COP 6.4M
161.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malahide
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,662 €4,888
$550 COP 2.3M
929.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Malahide: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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