Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acharnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acharnes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.9% cheaper than Acharnes without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.3% cheaper than Acharnes without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Acharnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.47 €11.63
-53.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.9 €49.15
-43.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.13 €7.88
-19.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.14 €3.58
-58.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.63 €1.41
-32.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.61 €0.52
19.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.67 €4.89
-70.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.87 €5.07
-45.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Acharnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.53 €1.32
-28.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 €1.39
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.19 €1.89
-39.27%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.05 €3.49
-45.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.82 €11.93
-67.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.69 €8.37
-41.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.41 €11.58
-35.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.34 €2.02
-3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.94 €1.67
-44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.13 €0.97
33.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.95 €1.68
-27.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.12 €0.97
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1 €0.86
-11.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.46 €0.39
82.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.8 €4.15
-51.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.79 €5.87
37.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.68 €1.45
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.34 €2.02
6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Acharnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.54 €1.33
-46.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.61 €39.38
-8.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.33 €6.33
-80.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 €0.91
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.86 €11.97
-43.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.81
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.7K €29.9K
-49.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29K €25K
-9.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Acharnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 €122
-41.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.78 €12.76
-36.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.63 €26.45
-23.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Acharnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.04 €41.48
-46.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.13 €8.75
-60.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Acharnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$511 €441
-40.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,522 €4,768
7.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Acharnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$22.8 €19.69
153.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.52 €33.26
-17.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.4 €59
50.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$95.5 €82.5
10.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Acharnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$507 €437
-3.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$391 €337
-3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$776 €670
6.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$607 €524
20.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,650 €2,288
-17.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,223 €1,919
-31.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Acharnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,026 €886
-46.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.34
209.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Acharnes: October 28, 2025

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