Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Larissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Larissa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.6% cheaper than Larissa without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36% cheaper than Larissa without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Larissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.29 €11.48
-53.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57 €49.24
-43.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.12 €7.88
-18.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.28 €3.69
-59.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.63 €1.41
-32.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 €0.48
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.66 €4.89
-70.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.65 €4.87
-43.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Larissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.47 €1.27
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.63 €1.41
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.21 €1.91
-39.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.24 €3.66
-47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.83 €11.94
-67.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.56 €8.26
-40.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.44 €11.61
-36.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.27 €1.96
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.88 €1.62
-43.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.08 €0.93
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2 €1.72
-29.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.09 €0.94
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.29 €1.11
-8.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.04 €0.89
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.46 €0.4
82.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.31 €4.58
-55.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.06 €6.1
32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.67 €1.45
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.43 €2.1
2.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Larissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.37 €1.18
-39.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.3 €49.45
-26.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.14 €6.16
-80.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.92 €12.02
-43.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 €1.83
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K €30.4K
-50.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.7K €25.6K
-11.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Larissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$361 €312
-77.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.11 €20.82
-60.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.27 €27
-24.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Larissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.01 €38.86
-42.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.8 €19.69
-16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.99 €8.63
-60.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Larissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$524 €452
-41.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,619 €4,851
5.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Larissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$112 €96.7
-48.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.84 €33.53
-18.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.6 €86
3.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$94.8 €81.8
11.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Larissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$395 €341
24.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$291 €251
30.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$618 €533
33.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$509 €440
43.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,796 €2,414
-21.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,519 €2,175
-39.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Larissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,009 €871
-45.47%
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 Larissa: October 29, 2025

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