Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mallow Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mallow

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.5% cheaper than Mallow without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.4% cheaper than Mallow without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mallow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.67 €15.26
-64.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81 €70
-60.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.57 €9.12
-30.09%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.96 €3.42
-56.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.49 €2.15
-55.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.23 €1.93
-67.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.29 €5.43
-73.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.12 €4.42
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mallow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.32 €1.14
-6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.57 €1.36
-15.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.99 €2.58
-25.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.12 €9.6
-59.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.8 €10.19
-51.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.17 €10.51
-29.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.68 €2.32
-15.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 €1.26
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.54 €2.2
-40.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.81 €2.42
-49.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.86 €0.74
29.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.69 €0.6
71.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.13 €1.84
-58.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 €0.71
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$22.56 €19.48
-89.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.7 €10.11
-20.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.15 €3.58
-71.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.18 €1.02
111.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mallow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.4 €2.07
-65.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$100 €86.4
-58.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.82 €5.03
-75.77%
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
$28.52 €24.62
-72.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$57.9K €50K
-69.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$47.1K €40.7K
-44.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mallow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$233 €201
-64.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.84 €12.81
-36.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.75 €39.5
-48.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mallow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.3 €44.31
-49.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.37 €9.82
-65.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mallow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,074 €928
-71.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,694 €6,643
-22.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mallow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.5 €78.2
-36.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.75 €36.04
-24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.9 €75.9
17.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78 €67.3
35.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mallow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,387 €1,198
-64.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,297 €1,120
-70.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,106 €1,818
-60.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,830 €1,580
-60.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,143 €987
91.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$946 €817
62.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mallow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,391 €2,927
-83.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mallow: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.