Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Loughrea Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Loughrea

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.5% cheaper than Loughrea without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.1% cheaper than Loughrea without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Loughrea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.89 €19.76
-72.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$104 €89.8
-68.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.95 €11.18
-42.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.5 €3.03
-50.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.35 €2.02
-53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.22 €1.92
-67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.84 €5.04
-71.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.57 €3.95
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Loughrea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.76 €1.52
-38.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.11 €1.82
-41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.06 €1.78
-35.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.73 €4.08
-53.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.53 €3.05
28.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.14 €6.16
-20.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.67 €10.08
-26.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.33 €2.88
-32.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.96 €2.55
-48.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.71 €4.06
-69.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.17 €1.88
-48.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.73 €1.49
-31.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.83 €0.72
7.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.02 €1.74
-58.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$20.76 €17.93
-88.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.81 €11.92
-32.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.51 €3.03
-66.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.78 €3.26
-34.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Loughrea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.47 €2.13
-66.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$98.3 €84.8
-57.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.18 €4.47
-72.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.05 €1.77
-4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$38.57 €33.3
-79.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.88 €1.62
-45.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$41.9K €36.2K
-58.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.7K €35.1K
-35.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Loughrea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$170 €146
-51.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.06 €17.32
-52.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$57.1 €49.32
-58.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Loughrea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.6 €44.58
-50.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$52 €44.9
-63.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.97 €12.93
-73.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Loughrea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,344 €1,161
-77.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,447 €8,157
-37.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Loughrea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.1 €80.4
-37.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.73 €42.94
-36.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 €101
-12.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$128 €111
-17.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Loughrea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,465 €1,265
-66.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,263 €1,091
-70.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,394 €2,067
-65.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,946 €1,681
-62.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,679 €3,177
-40.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,524 €3,043
-56.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Loughrea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,714 €2,344
-79.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.04
232.43%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Loughrea: October 29, 2025

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