Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dingle Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dingle

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.6% cheaper than Dingle without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.3% cheaper than Dingle without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dingle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.96 €17.23
-68.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$117 €101
-72.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.27 €8.87
-28.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.41 €4.67
-68.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.51 €2.17
-56.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.16 €1.87
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.98 €6.03
-76.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.47 €5.59
-50.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dingle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 €1.16
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.38 €1.19
-10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.72 €1.49
-22.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.1 €3.54
-45.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.56 €9.98
-60.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.78 €10.17
-51.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.27 €10.6
-29.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.66 €2.3
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.54 €1.33
-30.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.49 €2.15
-39.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.7 €2.33
-47.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.73 €2.36
-59.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.07 €1.79
-43.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.13 €1.84
-58.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.05 €1.77
-59.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$22.95 €19.81
-89.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.53 €9.96
-18.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.51 €3.03
-66.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.52 €3.9
-44.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dingle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.45 €2.12
-66.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$100 €86.4
-58.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.76 €4.98
-75.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.05 €1.77
-4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.81 €24.88
-72.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 €1.73
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$43K €37.1K
-59.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.7K €33.4K
-32.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dingle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$245 €211
-66.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.95 €20.68
-60.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$47.34 €40.87
-50.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dingle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.3 €44.28
-49.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.85 €11.95
-71.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dingle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,058 €913
-71.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,632 €6,589
-22.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dingle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92 €79.4
-37.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.5 €36.69
-25.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88 €75.9
17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.9 €69
32.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dingle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,447 €1,249
-66.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,234 €1,065
-69.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,370 €2,046
-65.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,971 €1,702
-63.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,799 €3,280
-42.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,022 €2,609
-49.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dingle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,949 €1,683
-71.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dingle: October 28, 2025

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