Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kildare Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kildare

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.7% cheaper than Kildare without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.3% cheaper than Kildare without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kildare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.5 €17.7
-69.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.5 €54.8
-49.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.82 €9.34
-31.70%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.5 €3.89
-61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.45 €2.12
-55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.89 €1.63
-61.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.01 €6.05
-76.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.92 €5.11
-45.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kildare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 €1.35
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.86 €1.6
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.17 €1.87
-38.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.25 €3.67
-47.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.82 €5.89
-33.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.72 €10.98
-55.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.49 €8.19
-9.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.38 €2.92
-33.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.07 €2.65
-65.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.78 €1.54
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.79 €4.14
-70.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.04 €0.9
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.3 €1.13
-9.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.14 €0.98
-21.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.13 €0.98
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$16.9 €14.59
-86.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.7 €11.83
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.6 €3.11
-67.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.64 €2.28
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kildare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.03 €1.75
-59.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$131 €113
-67.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.99 €4.31
-71.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.65 €2.29
-26.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.97 €23.29
-70.89%
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
$41.8K €36.1K
-57.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.3K €30.4K
-25.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kildare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$147 €127
-43.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.41 €18.48
-55.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.81 €43
-52.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kildare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.79 €42.13
-47.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.29 €20.11
-17.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.11 €11.31
-69.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kildare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,291 €1,115
-76.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,212 €4,500
13.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kildare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €88.9
-43.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.49 €42.73
-36.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.9 €85.4
4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$101 €87.5
4.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kildare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,467 €1,267
-66.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,261 €1,089
-69.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,138 €2,709
-73.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,666 €2,302
-72.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,761 €3,247
-41.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,451 €2,980
-55.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kildare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,088 €2,666
-82.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.17
222.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kildare: October 28, 2025

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