Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Farsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Farsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.1% cheaper than Farsala without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.7% cheaper than Farsala without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Farsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.67 €15.26
-64.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.5 €54.8
-49.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.21 €8.82
-27.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.2 €3.63
-59.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.38 €2.05
-53.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.63 €0.55
15.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.62 €4.85
-70.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.96 €5.15
-46.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Farsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.91 €1.65
-42.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.42 €1.23
-12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.82 €2.43
-52.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.14 €4.43
-56.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.77 €12.76
-69.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.27 €9.73
-49.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.31 €13.22
-43.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.3 €1.99
-1.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 €1.79
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.56 €1.35
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.38 €2.06
-40.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.36 €1.17
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.23 €1.07
-27.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.04 €0.9
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.66 €4.88
-58.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.38 €8.97
-10.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2 €1.73
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3 €2.59
-17.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Farsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.6 €1.39
-48.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.56 €39.33
-8.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.52 €3.91
-68.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.12 €14.79
-54.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.76
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29K €25K
-39.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.4K €25.4K
-11.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Farsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$211 €182
-60.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.46 €23.71
-65.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.58 €29.86
-32.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Farsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.17 €41.59
-46.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.62 €9.17
-62.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Farsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$561 €484
-45.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.4K €9,841
-48.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Farsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.2 €81.3
-38.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.71 €41.2
-33.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 €86.6
2.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$121 €104
-12.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Farsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$503 €435
-2.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$390 €337
-2.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$787 €679
5.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$612 €529
19.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,605 €2,249
-15.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,278 €1,967
-32.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Farsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.99
169.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Farsala: October 28, 2025

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