Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Katerini Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Katerini

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.1% cheaper than Katerini without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38% cheaper than Katerini without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Katerini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.53 €11.68
-53.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.6 €50.6
-44.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.16 €7.91
-19.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.25 €3.67
-59.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.69 €1.46
-34.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.57 €0.49
28.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.17 €4.46
-67.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.67 €4.9
-43.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Katerini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.47 €1.27
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.54 €1.33
-19.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.72 €3.21
-40.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.04 €9.54
-58.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.54 €8.23
-40.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.42 €11.59
-35.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.88 €1.62
20.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.94 €1.68
-44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.07 €0.93
41.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.89 €1.63
-24.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.12 €0.96
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.27 €1.1
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.04 €0.9
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.45 €0.39
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.72 €4.08
-50.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.66 €4.88
65.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.13 €0.98
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.61 €1.39
54.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Katerini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.41 €1.21
-41.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.9 €34.45
5.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.13 €2.7
-54.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.08 €14.75
-54.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.75
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.6K €23.9K
-36.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.2K €21.7K
4.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Katerini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$292 €252
-71.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.15 €19.99
-59.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.7 €25.64
-20.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Katerini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.3 €44.29
-49.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.86 €22.33
-25.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.96 €8.6
-60.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Katerini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$357 €309
-14.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,649 €4,014
27.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Katerini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$96.4 €83.2
-39.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.5 €33.24
-17.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67.9 €58.6
51.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.7 €63.7
43.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Katerini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$311 €268
57.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$274 €237
38.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$531 €458
55.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$412 €356
76.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,602 €1,383
36.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,314 €1,135
16.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Katerini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,205 €1,041
-54.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.34
209.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Katerini: October 28, 2025

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