Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Corinth Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Corinth

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.2% cheaper than Corinth without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.5% cheaper than Corinth without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Corinth
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
$46.39 €40.05
-30.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.79 €7.59
-15.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.74 €3.23
-54.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.68 €1.45
-34.52%
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
$4.6 €3.97
-63.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.57 €3.94
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Corinth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.73 €1.5
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.25 €1.08
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.32 €2
-42.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.75 €3.24
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.41 €9.85
-60.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.83 €7.63
-35.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.83 €10.21
-27.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.6 €1.38
41.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.96 €1.69
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.95 €0.82
58.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.55 €2.2
-44.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.22 €1.05
-9.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.89 €0.77
32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.76 €0.66
17.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 €0.67
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.66 €4.89
-58.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.95 €5.13
56.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.46 €2.12
-52.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.75 €2.37
-9.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Corinth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.95 €1.68
-57.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23 €19.86
82.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.25 €2.8
-56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.47 €9.9
-31.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.7K €27.4K
-44.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25K €21.6K
4.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Corinth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$215 €186
-61.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.65 €18.7
-56.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.36 €27.94
-27.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Corinth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$106 €91.4
-75.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.96 €6.88
-50.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Corinth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$326 €282
-6.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,375 €5,504
-7.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Corinth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$64.5 €55.7
-10.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.64 €23
18.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.2 €58.9
51.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 €93.2
-2.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Corinth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$454 €392
7.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$359 €310
5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$738 €637
12.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$558 €482
30.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,119 €1,830
3.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,585 €1,369
-3.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Corinth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,025 €885
-46.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Corinth: October 29, 2025

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