Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chalkidiki Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chalkidiki

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.6% cheaper than Chalkidiki without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.3% cheaper than Chalkidiki without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chalkidiki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.91 €6.83
-21.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.7 €50.7
-44.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.37 €8.09
-21.13%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.13 €3.57
-58.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.63 €1.41
-32.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.6 €0.52
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.23 €2.79
-48.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.15 €3.58
-22.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chalkidiki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.2 €1.04
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.18 €1.02
5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.3 €2.85
-32.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.88 €11.98
-67.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.66 €8.34
-40.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.3 €11.49
-35.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.35 €1.16
67.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.75 €1.51
-38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.11 €0.96
36.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.77 €1.52
-19.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.12 €0.97
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.22 €1.05
-3.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.99 €0.85
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.16 €0.14
425.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.36 €4.63
-56.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.61 €3.98
102.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.03 €0.89
141.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chalkidiki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.53 €1.32
-45.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$46.78 €40.39
-10.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.54 €3.92
-68.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.01 €0.87
94.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.49 €11.65
-41.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.8
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.1K €30.3K
-49.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.8K €25.7K
-12.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chalkidiki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$356 €308
-76.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.69 €10.09
-19.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.51 €27.21
-25.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chalkidiki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.93 €41.39
-46.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.02 €8.65
-60.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chalkidiki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$515 €445
-40.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,909 €5,966
-14.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chalkidiki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$111 €95.7
-47.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.77 €33.47
-18.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 €86.4
3.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$93.7 €80.9
12.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chalkidiki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$504 €435
-2.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$384 €332
-1.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$770 €665
7.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$614 €530
18.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,108 €2,683
-29.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,078 €1,795
-26.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chalkidiki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$846 €731
-35.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chalkidiki: October 29, 2025

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