Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Greystones Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Greystones

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56% cheaper than Greystones without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.2% cheaper than Greystones without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Greystones
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.43 €16.77
-67.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$75.8 €65.5
-57.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$16.17 €13.96
-54.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.35 €3.76
-60.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.34 €2.02
-52.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.96 €1.69
-62.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.82 €5.89
-75.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.27 €5.42
-48.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Greystones
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.97 €1.7
-44.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.23 €1.92
-44.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.29 €1.97
-41.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.04 €3.49
-45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.48 €8.18
-52.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.03 €8.66
-43.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.62 €13.49
-45.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.69 €4.05
-51.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.85 €2.46
-62.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.95 €3.41
-61.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.97 €3.43
-64.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.35 €2.9
-66.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.83 €1.58
-35.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.93 €1.67
-53.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.39 €2.06
-64.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.56 €13.43
-84.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.8 €12.78
-36.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.81 €3.29
-69.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.12 €4.42
-51.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Greystones
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.08 €3.53
-79.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$58.8 €50.7
-28.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.09 €4.4
-72.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.33 €2.01
-15.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.32 €30.5
-77.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.25 €1.94
-54.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$41.6K €35.9K
-57.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K €33.9K
-33.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Greystones
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$232 €200
-64.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.03 €19.02
-57.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.56 €42.79
-52.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Greystones
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$67.4 €58.2
-61.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.79 €30.04
-44.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.46 €14.21
-75.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Greystones
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,632 €1,409
-81.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,687 €6,637
-22.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Greystones
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.1 €79.5
-37.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$56.6 €48.87
-44.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.4 €80.6
10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$143 €124
-26.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Greystones
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,492 €1,288
-67.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,259 €1,087
-69.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,344 €2,024
-64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,953 €1,686
-62.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,813 €3,292
-42.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,031 €1,754
-24.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Greystones
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,449 €2,978
-84.06%
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 Greystones: October 28, 2025

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