Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ayia Napa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ayia Napa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.1% cheaper than Ayia Napa without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Ayia Napa without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ayia Napa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.01 €14.69
-63.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.6 €61
-54.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.54 €9.97
-35.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.8 €3.28
-54.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.37 €2.05
-53.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.11 €0.96
-34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.81 €3.29
-56.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.42 €3.82
-27.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ayia Napa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.74 €1.5
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.78 €1.54
-30.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.44 €2.1
-45.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.41 €3.81
-49.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.55 €11.7
-66.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.02 €7.79
-36.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.71 €11.84
-37.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.74 €2.37
-17.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.02 €1.74
-47.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.53 €3.05
-59.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 €1.39
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.34 €1.16
-11.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.89 €0.77
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 €0.76
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.77 €4.98
-59.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.82 €6.75
19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.84 €1.59
-35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.4 €2.07
3.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ayia Napa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.28 €1.97
-63.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$52.9 €45.65
-20.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.82 €5.02
-75.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.92 €1.65
2.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$25.01 €21.59
-68.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.61 €1.39
-36.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.5K €23.8K
-36.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.4K €28K
-19.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ayia Napa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$192 €166
-57.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.25 €20.08
-59.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.84 €30.94
-34.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ayia Napa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$69 €59.6
-62.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$29.81 €25.74
-35.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.66 €10.07
-66.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ayia Napa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$458 €395
-33.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,263 €7,134
-28.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ayia Napa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$82.9 €71.5
-30.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.7 €47.19
-42.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €88.6
0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$110 €94.7
-3.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ayia Napa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$758 €654
-35.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$653 €564
-41.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,565 €1,351
-47.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,325 €1,144
-44.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,277 €2,830
-33.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,738 €2,364
-44.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ayia Napa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,119 €966
-50.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.31
211.60%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ayia Napa: October 29, 2025

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