Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamrun Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamrun

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.1% cheaper than Hamrun without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Hamrun without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hamrun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.11 €14.77
-63.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$75.3 €65
-57.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.47 €8.17
-21.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.9 €1.64
-9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.14 €1.85
-48.60%
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
$2.72 €2.35
-38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2 €1.73
60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hamrun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.17
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.24 €1.07
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.17 €3.6
-68.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.64 €4.01
-52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.38 €8.96
-56.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.49 €8.19
-39.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.39 €16.74
-55.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.43 €3.83
-48.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.14 €2.71
-65.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.24 €2.8
-53.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.61 €3.12
-60.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.49 €2.15
-55.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.31 €1.13
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.42 €2.09
-63.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.23 €1.06
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.64 €5.73
-64.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.79 €7.59
6.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.86 €1.61
-36.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.31 €1.99
7.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hamrun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.34 €2.02
-64.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.88 €5.08
-76.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.07 €0.92
83.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$49.63 €42.85
-84.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.51 €1.3
-32.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.5K €34.1K
-55.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.9K €32.7K
-30.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hamrun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$92.5 €79.8
-10.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.9 €24.09
-66.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.95 €25
-18.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hamrun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64.5 €55.7
-60.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.79 €19.68
-16.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.52 €9.08
-62.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hamrun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$774 €668
-60.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.9K €9,429
-45.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hamrun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.5 €79
-36.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.17 €32.95
-17.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €89.3
-0.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.6 €86
6.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hamrun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$682 €589
-28.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$629 €543
-39.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,624 €1,403
-49.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,427 €1,232
-48.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,583 €2,230
-15.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,038 €1,760
-24.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hamrun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,091 €942
-49.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.7
397.41%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamrun: October 28, 2025

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