Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dundalk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dundalk

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50% cheaper than Dundalk without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.8% cheaper than Dundalk without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dundalk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.85 €16.28
-66.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$99.8 €86.1
-67.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.98 €9.48
-32.70%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.02 €3.47
-57.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.15 €1.85
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 €1.17
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.54 €5.65
-74.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.89 €5.08
-45.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dundalk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.59 €1.37
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 €1.38
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.5 €1.29
-11.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.71 €4.07
-52.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.82 €6.75
-41.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.26 €11.45
-56.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.44 €10.74
-30.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.76 €1.52
28.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.73 €1.49
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.77 €1.53
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.13 €0.98
25.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 €1.53
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.13 €0.98
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 €1.08
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.76 €1.52
-52.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.26 €15.77
-87.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.35 €12.39
-34.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.82 €2.44
-58.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.37 €2.91
-26.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dundalk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.86 €1.61
-55.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$117 €101
-64.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.91 €5.1
-76.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.26 €1.09
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.38 €16.74
-59.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.8K €32.6K
-53.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.4K €25.4K
-10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dundalk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$169 €146
-51.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.53 €19.46
-58.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.65 €42.87
-52.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dundalk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.18 €41.6
-46.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.45 €9.88
-65.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dundalk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$987 €852
-69.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,300 €1,986
157.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dundalk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77 €66.5
-24.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.59 €24.69
10.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69.4 €59.9
48.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$74.5 €64.3
41.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dundalk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,467 €1,267
-66.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,091 €942
-65.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,108 €1,820
-60.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,940 €1,675
-62.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,003 €3,456
-45.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,859 €3,332
-60.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dundalk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,346 €2,889
-83.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dundalk: October 27, 2025

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