Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Drogheda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Drogheda

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.4% cheaper than Drogheda without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.7% cheaper than Drogheda without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Drogheda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.3 €14.94
-63.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.1 €78.7
-64.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.4 €8.98
-28.94%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.22 €3.65
-59.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.42 €2.09
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.62 €1.4
-54.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.31 €5.45
-73.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.21 €5.36
-48.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Drogheda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 €1.29
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.57 €2.22
-51.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.13 €0.97
17.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.94 €3.41
-43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.57 €9.12
-56.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.55 €9.11
-45.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.94 €10.31
-28.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.03 €2.62
-25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.01 €1.74
-46.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.66 €1.43
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.44 €2.97
-58.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.4 €1.21
-20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.94 €0.81
25.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1 €0.86
-11.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.56 €1.35
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.75 €16.19
-87.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.03 €11.25
-28.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.67 €3.17
-67.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.74 €3.23
-33.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Drogheda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.11 €2.69
-73.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$151 €130
-72.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.82 €4.16
-70.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.7 €1.47
15.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$43.18 €37.28
-81.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.7
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$43.1K €37.2K
-59.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.8K €33.5K
-32.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Drogheda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$285 €246
-71.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.75 €18.78
-56.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.22 €39.04
-48.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Drogheda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$73.2 €63.2
-64.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$68.4 €59.1
-72.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.83 €11.94
-71.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Drogheda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,053 €909
-71.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,072 €1,789
185.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Drogheda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.4 €77.2
-35.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.67 €34.25
-20.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 €87.6
1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 €90.8
0.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Drogheda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,378 €2,053
-79.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$2,023 €1,747
-81.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,256 €2,811
-74.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,727 €2,354
-73.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,083 €3,525
-46.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,187 €2,751
-51.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Drogheda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,492 €3,015
-84.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.55
195.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Drogheda: October 29, 2025

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