Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alcoy Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alcoy

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.3% cheaper than Alcoy without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.4% cheaper than Alcoy without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Alcoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.26 €8.85
-39.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.3 €50.4
-44.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.1 €11.31
-43.59%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.9 €1.64
-9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.77 €1.53
-37.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.31 €1.13
-44.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.38 €2.92
-50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.49 €2.15
28.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Alcoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 €0.92
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.4 €1.21
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.43 €1.24
-6.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.97 €2.56
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.24 €11.43
-65.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.36 €7.22
-31.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.87 €12.84
-42.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.51 €2.17
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2 €1.72
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.99 €1.72
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.69 €2.32
-47.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 €1.54
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.99 €1.71
-40.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.36 €1.17
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.59 €0.51
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.36 €5.5
-63.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.95 €5.14
56.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.2 €1.04
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.39 €1.2
79.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Alcoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.73 €1.49
-52.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.06 €29.4
23.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.96 €3.42
-64.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.21 €1.04
61.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$25.12 €21.69
-68.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.82 €1.57
-43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.4K €34K
-55.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.3K €26.2K
-13.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Alcoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$134 €116
-38.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.98 €18.12
-55.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.54 €27.23
-25.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Alcoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.32 €40.85
-45.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.34 €13.24
24.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.24 €7.98
-57.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Alcoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$409 €353
-25.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,580 €6,545
-21.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Alcoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85 €73.4
-31.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.45 €31.47
-13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89 €76.8
15.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92.5
-1.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Alcoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$843 €727
-41.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$699 €603
-45.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,343 €1,159
-38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$996 €860
-26.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,102 €2,679
-29.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,349 €2,028
-34.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Alcoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,985 €1,714
-72.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alcoy: October 28, 2025

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