Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Larnaca Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Larnaca

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.6% cheaper than Larnaca without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.7% cheaper than Larnaca without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Larnaca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.68 €15.26
-64.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58 €50
-44.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.13 €7.88
-19.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.06 €3.5
-57.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.57 €1.35
-29.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.96 €0.83
-23.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.45 €2.97
-51.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.44 €3.83
-27.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Larnaca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.74 €1.5
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.09 €1.81
-40.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.17 €2.74
-58.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.65 €3.15
-39.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.06 €13
-69.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.98 €7.75
-36.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.26 €11.45
-35.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.75 €2.38
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.97 €1.7
-45.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.91 €1.65
-20.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.6 €2.24
-45.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.61 €1.39
-31.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.39 €1.2
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.68 €0.59
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.91 €0.79
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.93 €5.12
-60.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.52 €6.49
24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.73 €1.49
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.41 €2.08
3.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Larnaca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.84 €2.45
-70.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.2 €49.4
-26.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.68 €6.63
-81.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.13 €1.84
-7.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.5 €25.47
-73.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.58 €1.36
-35.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.3K €23.6K
-35.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.6K €28.1K
-19.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Larnaca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$194 €168
-57.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.09 €19.07
-57.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.12 €29.46
-31.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Larnaca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$73.9 €63.8
-65.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$37.92 €32.74
-49.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.36 €9.81
-65.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Larnaca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$432 €373
-29.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.1K €10.5K
-51.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Larnaca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.2 €64.9
-23.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.85 €27.5
-0.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.8 €79.3
12.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 €96.3
-5.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Larnaca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$988 €853
-50.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$775 €669
-51.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,717 €1,483
-51.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,296 €1,119
-43.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,227 €2,786
-32.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,292 €1,978
-33.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Larnaca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,577 €1,361
-65.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.74
259.09%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Larnaca: October 28, 2025

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