Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Athlone Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Athlone

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.4% cheaper than Athlone without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.9% cheaper than Athlone without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Athlone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.6 €17.79
-69.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.8 €81
-65.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.37 €8.95
-28.74%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.74 €4.1
-63.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.51 €2.16
-56.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.27 €1.96
-67.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.95 €6
-76.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.81 €5.88
-53.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Athlone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 €1.2
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.32 €1.14
-6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.8 €1.56
-26.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.93 €3.39
-43.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.27 €9.73
-59.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.93 €10.3
-52.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.42 €10.72
-30.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.71 €2.34
-16.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.54 €1.33
-30.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.53 €2.18
-40.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.82 €2.44
-49.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.7 €2.33
-58.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.13 €1.84
-44.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.6 €1.38
-44.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.97 €1.7
-57.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$20.61 €17.79
-88.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.82 €10.21
-20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.56 €3.07
-66.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.65 €3.15
-31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Athlone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.88 €1.63
-55.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$99.3 €85.7
-57.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.18 €4.47
-72.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.66 €2.3
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.24 €25.24
-73.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.81
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$41.9K €36.2K
-58.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.2K €33.9K
-33.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Athlone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$239 €207
-65.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.46 €18.53
-56.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.52 €40.17
-49.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Athlone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$59 €51
-56.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.21 €14.86
11.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.67 €11.8
-71.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Athlone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,337 €1,155
-77.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,416 €6,403
-20.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Athlone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €86.9
-42.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.63 €35.94
-24.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.8 €75
18.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78.4 €67.7
34.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Athlone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,438 €1,242
-65.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,805 €1,558
-79.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,445 €2,111
-66.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,253 €1,945
-67.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,475 €3,001
-36.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,471 €2,997
-55.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Athlone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,135 €2,706
-82.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.6
191.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Athlone: October 28, 2025

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