Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chania Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chania

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.6% cheaper than Chania without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42% cheaper than Chania without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.9 €13.73
-60.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.8 €49.89
-44.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.66 €10.07
-36.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.25 €3.67
-59.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.45 €2.12
-55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.78 €0.68
-6.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.66 €4.03
-64.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.36 €4.63
-40.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.8 €1.56
-39.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.48 €1.28
-16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.38 €2.92
-60.65%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.68 €4.04
-52.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.04 €15.58
-74.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.25 €7.99
-38.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.38 €13.28
-44.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.17 €1.87
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.18 €1.88
-50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.46 €1.26
3.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.9 €1.64
-25.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.37 €1.19
-18.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.04 €0.9
13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.19 €1.03
-25.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.13 €0.97
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.9 €5.09
-60.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.56 €8.25
-2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.18 €1.88
-45.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.67 €2.31
-6.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.86 €1.61
-55.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.6 €49.75
-27.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.93 €3.39
-64.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.95 €0.82
106.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.64 €11.77
-42.45%
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
$34K €29.4K
-48.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.5K €20.3K
11.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$168 €145
-50.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.57 €20.35
-59.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.31 €30.49
-33.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.6 €48.87
-54.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$58.7 €50.7
-67.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.03 €7.79
-56.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$462 €399
-34.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,024 €6,065
-15.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$80 €69.1
-27.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.45 €28.01
-2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.7
-2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$140 €121
-24.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$589 €509
-16.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$520 €449
-27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,134 €979
-27.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,044 €901
-30.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,301 €3,713
-49.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,834 €3,310
-60.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,240 €1,071
-55.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chania: October 28, 2025

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