Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malahide Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malahide

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.3% cheaper than Malahide without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.9% cheaper than Malahide without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Malahide
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.07 €18.19
-70.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$109 €94.1
-70.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.26 €8.86
-27.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.3 €3.71
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.39 €2.06
-53.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.98 €1.71
-63.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.78 €5.86
-75.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.39 €5.52
-49.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Malahide
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.6 €1.39
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.08 €1.8
-40.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.08 €1.8
-36.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.35 €3.75
-48.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.42 €9
-56.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.92 €9.43
-47.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.83 €10.22
-27.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.01 €2.6
-24.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.84 €2.45
-46.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.68 €3.18
-61.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.26 €1.96
-50.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.45 €1.25
-18.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 €1.13
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.92 €1.66
-56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.25 €15.75
-87.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.86 €11.1
-27.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.37 €2.91
-64.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.83 €3.31
-34.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Malahide
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.37 €2.04
-64.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$97 €83.8
-56.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.08 €4.38
-72.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.92 €1.66
2.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.72 €29.98
-77.39%
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
$42.5K €36.7K
-58.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.9K €33.6K
-32.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Malahide
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$221 €190
-62.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.32 €18.41
-55.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.5 €43.6
-53.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Malahide
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.7 €45.48
-51.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.83 €11.94
-71.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Malahide
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,039 €897
-70.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,643 €6,599
-22.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Malahide
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.2 €77.9
-35.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.92 €34.46
-20.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.8 €85.3
4.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 €89
2.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Malahide
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,494 €1,290
-67.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,228 €1,060
-69.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,414 €2,084
-65.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,931 €1,667
-62.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,479 €3,004
-37.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,011 €3,463
-61.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Malahide
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,662 €4,888
-90.29%
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 Malahide: October 29, 2025

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