Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blanchardstown Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blanchardstown

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.7% cheaper than Blanchardstown without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Blanchardstown without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Blanchardstown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.99 €19.85
-72.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$105 €91.1
-69.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.98 €11.21
-43.07%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.45 €3.84
-61.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.4 €2.08
-54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.86 €1.61
-60.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.84 €5.9
-75.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.53 €5.64
-51.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blanchardstown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.5 €1.29
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.12 €1.83
-41.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.99 €1.72
-33.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.62 €3.99
-51.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.71 €10.97
-64.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.31 €8.9
-44.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.76 €10.16
-26.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.34 €2.89
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.9 €2.5
-47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.53 €4.77
-74.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.18 €1.88
-49.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 €1.28
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.44 €1.24
-38.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2 €1.73
-58.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$20.41 €17.63
-88.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.16 €12.23
-34.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.65 €3.15
-67.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.07 €4.38
-50.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Blanchardstown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.36 €2.04
-64.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$126 €108
-66.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.23 €4.51
-73.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.02 €1.74
-2.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$38.82 €33.52
-79.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.73
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42.1K €36.3K
-58.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.2K €33.9K
-33.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blanchardstown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$287 €248
-71.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.95 €20.67
-60.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$54.7 €47.25
-57.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blanchardstown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34 €29.36
-24.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.62 €15.21
8.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.84 €11.95
-71.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blanchardstown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,368 €1,181
-77.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,091 €6,986
-26.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blanchardstown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.3 €77.1
-35.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50.2 €43.31
-37.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 €100
-11.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$126 €109
-16.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blanchardstown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,257 €1,948
-78.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,992 €1,720
-80.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$6,396 €5,522
-87.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$4,022 €3,473
-81.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,403 €2,075
-8.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,073 €1,790
-26.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Blanchardstown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,671 €2,306
-79.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.08
229.17%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blanchardstown: October 27, 2025

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