Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Javea Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Javea

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.1% cheaper than Javea without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.6% cheaper than Javea without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Javea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.88 €14.57
-63.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$50.7 €43.73
-36.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.77 €10.16
-37.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.23 €1.93
-22.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.94 €1.67
-43.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.32 €2.01
-68.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.16 €3.59
-60.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.82 €3.3
-16.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Javea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.1 €0.95
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.23 €1.06
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.45 €1.25
-8.28%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.89 €2.5
-23.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.27 €8.86
-55.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.92 €5.97
-17.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.46 €9.89
-25.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 €1.55
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.57 €1.36
-31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.23 €1.06
22.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.58 €2.23
-44.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.77 €1.53
-37.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.66 €0.57
34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.1 €0.95
-23.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.69 €4.91
-58.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.94 €5.13
57.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.76 €0.66
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.46 €1.26
70.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Javea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.73 €1.49
-52.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.86 €29.24
23.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.32 €3.73
-67.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.13 €0.98
73.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$25.22 €21.78
-68.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.75 €1.51
-41.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K €32.8K
-53.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.5K €25.5K
-11.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Javea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$135 €117
-38.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.36 €9.81
-16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.69 €23.91
-15.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Javea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.56 €41.07
-46.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.94 €12.9
28.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.11 €6.14
-44.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Javea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$407 €352
-25.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.6K €12.6K
-59.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Javea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.7 €61.1
-18.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$17.1 €14.76
84.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.5 €84.2
5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$93.6 €80.9
12.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Javea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$843 €728
-41.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$691 €597
-45.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,337 €1,155
-38.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,011 €873
-27.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,760 €4,109
-53.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,949 €2,546
-48.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Javea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Javea: October 28, 2025

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