Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Coimbra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Coimbra

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.5% cheaper than Coimbra without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.6% cheaper than Coimbra without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Coimbra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.74 €10.14
-46.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.55 €40.19
-30.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.15 €7.9
-19.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.95 €1.68
-11.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.99 €1.72
-44.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.37 €1.19
-46.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.33 €2.01
-28.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.55 €3.06
-9.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Coimbra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.1 €0.95
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.76 €1.52
-29.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.92 €1.66
-30.73%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3 €2.59
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.37 €9.82
-59.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.93 €6.85
-27.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.24 €12.3
-39.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.47 €2.13
-8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.54 €1.33
-30.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.97 €1.7
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.87 €2.48
-50.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.31 €1.13
-15.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.82 €1.57
-35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.73 €1.49
-48.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.9 €0.78
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.11 €5.27
-61.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.83 €5.04
60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.15 €0.99
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.68 €2.31
-7.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Coimbra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.3 €1.98
-63.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.14 €30.34
19.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.49 €3.88
-68.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.2 €1.04
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.69 €12.68
-46.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.7K €32.5K
-53.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.8K €33.5K
-32.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Coimbra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$138 €119
-40.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.63 €18.67
-56.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.14 €36.39
-44.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Coimbra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.62 €40.25
-44.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.68 €4.04
308.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.43 €7.28
-53.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Coimbra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$343 €296
-11.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,427 €7,276
-29.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Coimbra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$72.4 €62.5
-19.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.04 €30.26
-9.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.4 €78.9
12.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$156 €134
-32.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Coimbra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$782 €675
-37.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$630 €544
-39.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,423 €1,229
-41.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,087 €939
-32.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,095 €2,672
-29.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,728 €1,492
-11.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Coimbra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,460 €1,260
-62.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Coimbra: October 29, 2025

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