Cost of Living Comparison Between Mallow and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mallow and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mallow is 80.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mallow is 79.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mallow
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$6.23 COP 26K
183.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 €70
$32.34 COP 134.8K
150.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 €9.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.03%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
126.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$0.73 COP 3,060
205.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 €5.43
$1.66 COP 6,916
278.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$3.2 COP 13.3K
60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mallow
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.24 COP 5,188
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.05%
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$2.22 COP 9,252
34.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 €9.6
$4.55 COP 19K
144.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.8 €10.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
106.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 €10.51
$8.59 COP 35.8K
41.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.07 COP 4,461
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
68.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.42 COP 5,911
97.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
-22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 €0.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
-41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
139.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.56 €19.48
$2.35 COP 9,809
860.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 €10.11
$9.34 COP 38.9K
25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 €3.58
$1.18 COP 4,927
251.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-52.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mallow
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 €2.07
$0.83 COP 3,464
189.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 €86.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
138.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
312.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
8.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.52 €24.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
263.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$57.9K €50K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
228.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.1K €40.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
79.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mallow
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 €201
$82.5 COP 344.1K
182.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.84 €12.81
$9.44 COP 39.4K
57.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.75 €39.5
$23.51 COP 98K
94.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mallow
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 €44.31
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
187.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mallow
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,074 €928
$305 COP 1.3M
252.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,694 €6,643
$5,925 COP 24.7M
29.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mallow
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.75 €36.04
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78 €67.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mallow
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 €1,198
$489 COP 2M
183.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 €1,120
$379 COP 1.6M
242.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 €1,818
$827 COP 3.4M
154.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 €1,580
$729 COP 3M
150.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 €987
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-47.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 €817
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-38.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mallow
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,391 €2,927
$550 COP 2.3M
516.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Mallow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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