Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chios Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chios

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.3% cheaper than Chios without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.4% cheaper than Chios without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chios
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.77 €10.16
-47.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$55.8 €48.17
-42.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.08 €9.57
-33.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.76 €3.25
-54.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.58 €2.23
-57.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.74 €0.64
-1.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.75 €4.1
-65.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.67 €4.03
-31.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chios
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.66 €1.44
-34.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.41 €1.22
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.48 €2.14
-46.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.24 €3.67
-47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.68 €11.81
-66.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.04 €8.67
-43.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.06 €12.14
-38.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.23 €1.93
1.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.07 €1.78
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.43 €1.24
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.97 €1.7
-27.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.26 €1.08
-11.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.01 €0.87
-11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.79 €0.69
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.21 €4.5
-54.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.8 €5.87
37.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.7 €2.33
-7.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chios
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.57 €1.36
-47.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$46.61 €40.24
-10.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.5 €3.88
-68.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.84 €11.95
-43.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.26 €1.95
-54.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.8K €26.6K
-42.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K €22.9K
-1.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chios
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$218 €188
-62.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.53 €20.32
-59.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.28 €27.87
-27.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chios
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.86 €41.32
-46.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.51 €8.21
-58.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chios
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$417 €360
-26.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,945 €5,133
-0.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chios
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.2 €77
-35.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.94 €32.76
-16.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.4 €78
14.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 €90.6
0.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chios
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$503 €434
-2.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$395 €341
-3.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$776 €670
6.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$615 €531
18.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,650 €2,288
-17.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,652 €2,290
-42.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chios
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.43
203.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chios: October 29, 2025

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