Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kilkenny Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kilkenny

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.4% cheaper than Kilkenny without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.9% cheaper than Kilkenny without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kilkenny
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.02 €13.83
-61.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.9 €59.5
-53.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.23 €8.83
-27.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.28 €3.7
-59.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.37 €2.04
-53.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.77 €1.53
-58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.2 €5.36
-73.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.15 €6.17
-55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kilkenny
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.21 €1.05
-9.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.05 €1.77
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.24 €2.8
-31.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.49 €8.19
-52.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.5 €8.2
-39.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.61 €7.43
-0.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.37 €2.04
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.7 €1.47
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.39 €2.93
-55.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.01 €1.74
-29.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.24 €1.07
-10.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.05 €0.91
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.01 €0.88
-16.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.05 €16.45
-87.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.1 €12.17
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.93 €2.53
-59.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.95 €2.55
-15.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kilkenny
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.26 €1.95
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$100 €86.6
-58.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.11 €4.41
-72.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.21 €1.04
61.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.94 €30.17
-77.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 €1.7
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.9K €32.7K
-53.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.1K €19.1K
18.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kilkenny
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$159 €137
-47.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.68 €18.72
-56.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.6 €42.82
-52.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kilkenny
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.4 €46.93
-52.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.66 €10.07
64.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.08 €12.16
-71.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kilkenny
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,026 €886
-70.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,307 €6,309
-18.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kilkenny
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$76.3 €65.9
-24.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$22.78 €19.67
38.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83 €71.6
24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$81.7 €70.6
29.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kilkenny
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,491 €1,287
-67.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,177 €1,016
-67.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,422 €2,091
-65.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,674 €1,446
-56.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,750 €3,237
-41.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,444 €2,974
-55.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kilkenny
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,837 €2,449
-80.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.27
214.52%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kilkenny: October 29, 2025

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