Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Arlon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Arlon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.6% cheaper than Arlon without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.6% cheaper than Arlon without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Arlon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.44 €15.06
-64.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.1 €80.4
-65.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.29 €8.02
-20.45%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.95 €2.55
-41.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.95 €2.54
-62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.29 €1.98
-68.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.16 €3.59
-60.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.83 €3.31
-16.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Arlon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 €1.1
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.2 €1.9
-43.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.17 €1.87
-38.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.86 €3.33
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.97 €12.93
-69.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.14 €9.62
-48.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.8 €18.83
-60.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.19 €2.76
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.18 €1.02
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.26 €1.95
-33.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.19 €2.75
-55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.73 €1.49
-35.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.13 €1.84
-44.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.78 €1.54
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.93 €0.8
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.76 €8.43
-75.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.95 €6
34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.05 €1.77
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.13 €0.97
120.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Arlon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.35 €2.03
-64.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.4 €49.53
-26.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.97 €3.43
-64.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.03 €2.62
-35.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$40.92 €35.33
-80.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.85 €1.6
-44.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K €30.4K
-50.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29K €25K
-9.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Arlon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$270 €233
-69.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.15 €22.58
-63.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$55.1 €47.55
-57.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Arlon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.26 €33.03
-32.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.17 €14.82
11.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.01 €7.78
-56.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Arlon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$606 €523
-49.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.4K €11.5K
-55.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Arlon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.1 €74.3
-32.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.22 €40.77
-33.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$53 €45.72
94.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 €101
-10.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Arlon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$885 €764
-44.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$888 €767
-57.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,604 €1,385
-48.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,096 €946
-33.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,392 €3,792
-50.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,007 €3,460
-61.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Arlon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,565 €2,214
-78.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.65
267.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arlon: October 27, 2025

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