Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kifisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kifisia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.1% cheaper than Kifisia without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.5% cheaper than Kifisia without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kifisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.23 €14.88
-63.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.8 €55.1
-49.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.38 €8.1
-21.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.37 €3.77
-60.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.38 €2.05
-53.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.6 €0.52
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.83 €5.03
-71.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.78 €4.99
-44.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kifisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.91 €1.65
-42.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 €1.39
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.79 €2.41
-52.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.06 €4.37
-56.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.63 €11.77
-66.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.92 €9.43
-47.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.32 €13.23
-43.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.26 €1.95
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.16 €1.86
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.31 €1.13
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.32 €2
-38.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.38 €1.19
-19.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.16 €1
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.04 €0.89
-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
$5.59 €4.83
-57.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.37 €8.09
-0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.79 €1.54
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.46 €2.12
1.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kifisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.4 €1.21
-40.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.8 €39.54
-8.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.77 €4.11
-70.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.7 €11.83
-42.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.3K €25.3K
-39.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.7K €25.6K
-11.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kifisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$227 €196
-63.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.45 €23.7
-65.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.24 €30.43
-33.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kifisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.52 €41.89
-47.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.07 €14.73
12.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.76 €8.42
-59.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kifisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$548 €473
-44.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.5K €9,923
-48.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kifisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.3 €78.8
-36.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.1 €35.49
-23.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 €86.9
2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$94.3 €81.4
12.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kifisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$489 €422
0.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$625 €540
-39.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$759 €655
9.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,251 €1,080
-41.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,038 €4,350
-56.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,153 €2,722
-51.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kifisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,048 €1,768
-73.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.99
169.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kifisia: October 27, 2025

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