Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Denia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Denia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30% cheaper than Denia without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.4% cheaper than Denia without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Denia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.55 €12.56
-57.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.39 €39.19
-28.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.22 €8.83
-27.69%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.01 €2.6
-42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.41 €2.08
-54.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.56 €2.21
-71.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.62 €2.26
-36.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.46 €2.99
-7.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Denia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 €0.92
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.2 €1.04
3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.61 €1.39
-17.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.92 €2.52
-23.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.2 €11.4
-65.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.96 €6.87
-28.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.68 €16.13
-54.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.07 €2.65
-26.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.79 €1.55
-40.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.05 €1.77
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.97 €1.7
-27.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.54 €1.33
-27.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.02 €1.74
-41.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.19 €1.03
-25.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 €0.64
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.16 €5.32
-61.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.18 €3.61
123.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.67 €1.44
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.83 €2.44
-12.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Denia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.67 €1.44
-50.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$28.91 €24.96
44.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.81 €5.02
-75.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.03 €1.75
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.77 €30.02
-77.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.6
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30K €25.9K
-41.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.8K €25.7K
-11.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Denia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$135 €117
-39.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.74 €20.5
-60.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.72 €31.71
-35.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Denia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.52 €42.75
-48.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.02 €19.88
-16.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.38 €8.1
-57.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Denia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$528 €456
-42.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.7K €10.1K
-49.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Denia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$54.8 €47.33
5.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.8 €23.14
17.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69.8 €60.2
47.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$97.9 €84.5
7.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Denia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$878 €758
-44.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$840 €725
-54.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,136 €981
-27.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,097 €947
-33.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,425 €2,957
-36.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,347 €2,027
-34.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Denia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,714 €1,480
-67.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.73
260.05%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Denia: October 27, 2025

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