Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ierapetra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ierapetra

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.1% cheaper than Ierapetra without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.7% cheaper than Ierapetra without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ierapetra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.99 €6.03
-10.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$47.08 €40.65
-31.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.73 €10.13
-37.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.16 €3.59
-58.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.43 €1.23
-23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.55 €0.48
32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.56 €3.93
-63.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.14 €4.43
-37.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ierapetra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.9 €1.64
-42.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.42 €1.22
-12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.49 €3.02
-61.89%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.86 €4.2
-54.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.19 €15.7
-74.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.25 €7.99
-38.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.19 €13.11
-43.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.15 €1.85
5.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.16 €1.87
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.47 €1.27
2.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.91 €1.65
-25.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.42 €1.22
-21.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.06 €0.91
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.19 €1.02
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.62 €4.85
-58.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.45 €8.16
-1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.77 €1.52
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.67 €2.31
-6.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ierapetra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.54 €1.33
-46.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.39 €39.19
-7.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4 €3.45
-64.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.72 €11.84
-42.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.2 €1.9
-53.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.6K €29.9K
-49.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.9K €20.6K
9.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ierapetra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$170 €147
-51.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.16 €12.23
-33.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.32 €30.5
-33.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ierapetra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.68 €41.17
-46.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.23 €14.88
11.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.07 €7.83
-56.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ierapetra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$451 €389
-32.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,957 €6,007
-14.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ierapetra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$79.7 €68.8
-27.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.65 €27.33
-0.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 €90.5
-1.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$141 €122
-25.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ierapetra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$495 €427
-1.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$388 €335
-2.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$778 €672
6.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$624 €539
16.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,365 €2,042
-7.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,363 €2,040
-35.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ierapetra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Ierapetra: October 28, 2025

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