Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Galway Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Galway

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.2% cheaper than Galway without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49% cheaper than Galway without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Galway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.63 €16.08
-66.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$94.4 €81.5
-65.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.46 €9.03
-29.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.33 €3.74
-60.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.44 €2.11
-54.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.55 €1.34
-52.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.93 €5.98
-76.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.31 €5.45
-49.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Galway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.44 €1.24
-24.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.49 €2.15
-50.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.16 €1.86
-38.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.93 €3.4
-43.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.5 €10.79
-63.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.31 €8.9
-44.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.85 €10.23
-27.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.01 €2.6
-24.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.09 €1.81
-48.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.7 €2.33
-44.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.37 €2.91
-57.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.43 €1.23
-22.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.42 €1.23
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.38 €1.19
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.66 €1.43
-49.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.28 €16.65
-87.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.94 €11.17
-27.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.97 €4.29
-76.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.85 €4.18
-48.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Galway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.21 €1.9
-62.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$69.8 €60.3
-40.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.93 €4.26
-71.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.32 €1.14
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$44.06 €38.04
-82.18%
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
$41.7K €36K
-57.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.8K €34.3K
-34.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Galway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$277 €239
-70.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.23 €18.33
-55.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$55.9 €48.29
-57.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Galway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57 €49.24
-54.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.6 €7.42
122.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.91 €12.01
-71.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Galway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,076 €929
-71.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,230 €7,105
-28.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Galway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.6 €76.5
-34.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.06 €34.59
-21.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 €86.9
2.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.4
-0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Galway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,001 €1,728
-75.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,739 €1,501
-78.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,319 €2,865
-75.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,553 €2,204
-71.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,855 €4,192
-54.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,073 €3,517
-62.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Galway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,757 €2,381
-80.05%
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 Galway: October 27, 2025

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