Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Limerick Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Limerick

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.1% cheaper than Limerick without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Limerick without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Limerick
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.6 €17.78
-69.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$90.9 €78.5
-64.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.32 €8.91
-28.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.29 €3.71
-59.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.19 €1.89
-49.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.64 €1.41
-55.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.99 €6.03
-76.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.87 €5.93
-53.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Limerick
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.72 €1.48
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.06 €1.78
-39.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.48 €1.28
-10.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.65 €4.02
-52.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.41 €6.39
-38.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.3 €11.48
-57.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.67 €10.94
-32.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.72 €3.21
-39.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.66 €2.3
-59.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.49 €3.02
-56.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.29 €3.7
-66.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.24 €1.93
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.51 €1.3
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.19 €1.03
-25.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.34 €2.02
-64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.65 €16.1
-87.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.4 €12.44
-35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.89 €2.5
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.25 €2.8
-23.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Limerick
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.51 €2.17
-66.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$53.6 €46.28
-21.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.87 €5.07
-75.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.19 €1.03
64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$70.2 €60.6
-88.81%
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
$42.2K €36.4K
-58.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40K €34.5K
-34.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Limerick
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$188 €163
-56.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.33 €19.28
-57.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.55 €42.78
-52.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Limerick
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.9 €44.8
-50.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.82 €6.76
144.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.45 €9.88
-65.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Limerick
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$979 €845
-68.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,274 €1,963
160.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Limerick
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$78.2 €67.5
-25.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.49 €32.37
-15.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 €86.5
2.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$74.1 €64
42.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Limerick
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,080 €1,796
-76.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,672 €1,444
-77.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,601 €2,246
-68.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,191 €1,892
-66.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,364 €2,904
-34.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,100 €2,677
-50.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Limerick
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,264 €2,818
-83.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Limerick: October 28, 2025

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