Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Argostoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Argostoli

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.8% cheaper than Argostoli without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.9% cheaper than Argostoli without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Argostoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.55 €9.97
-46.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.1 €48.4
-42.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.56 €7.39
-13.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.82 €3.3
-54.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.67 €1.44
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.6 €0.51
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.59 €3.97
-63.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.67 €4.03
-31.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Argostoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.67 €1.44
-34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.34 €1.15
-7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.25 €1.94
-40.89%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.1 €3.54
-45.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.44 €9.88
-60.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.02 €7.79
-36.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.74 €11.86
-37.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.17 €1.87
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.59 €2.24
-58.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.64 €1.42
-7.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.48 €2.14
-42.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.2 €1.04
-7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.89 €0.77
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.23 €1.07
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.14 €5.3
-61.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.68 €4.9
64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.45 €2.11
-51.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.74 €3.23
-33.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Argostoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.52 €1.31
-45.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$46.09 €39.8
-9.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.04 €3.49
-65.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 €0.88
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.54 €9.96
-31.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.2K €27.8K
-45.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.6K €21.2K
6.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Argostoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$221 €190
-62.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.46 €19.39
-57.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.33 €27.91
-27.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Argostoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.1 €41.53
-46.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.76 €19.65
-15.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.48 €8.19
-58.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Argostoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$514 €443
-40.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,507 €5,618
-8.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Argostoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$63.8 €55.1
-9.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.6 €27.29
-0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.8 €59.4
49.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92
-0.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Argostoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$504 €435
-2.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$385 €333
-1.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$785 €677
5.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$618 €534
17.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,012 €2,600
-27.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,533 €2,187
-39.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Argostoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Argostoli: October 27, 2025

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