Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maynooth Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maynooth

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.5% cheaper than Maynooth without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.8% cheaper than Maynooth without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Maynooth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.38 €17.59
-69.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$94.2 €81.3
-65.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.34 €8.93
-28.53%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.2 €3.63
-59.05%
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
$2.16 €1.87
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.8 €5.87
-75.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.81 €5.88
-53.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Maynooth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.63 €1.4
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.16 €1.86
-42.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.99 €1.72
-33.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.58 €3.95
-51.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.5 €9.07
-56.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.38 €10.69
-53.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.67 €10.94
-32.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.23 €2.79
-30.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.19 €1.89
-51.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.85 €2.46
-47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.53 €3.91
-68.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.22 €1.92
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.5 €1.3
-21.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.36 €1.18
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.07 €1.79
-59.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.42 €15.9
-87.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.18 €12.24
-34.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.78 €2.4
-57.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.32 €2.87
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Maynooth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.53 €3.05
-76.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$128 €110
-67.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.82 €5.03
-75.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.24 €1.93
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.39 €34.01
-80.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.81
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$41.7K €36K
-57.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.4K €34.9K
-35.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Maynooth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$184 €158
-55.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.28 €20.96
-61.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$58 €50.1
-59.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Maynooth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$62 €53.5
-58.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.26 €20.08
-17.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.67 €10.08
-66.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Maynooth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,040 €898
-70.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,437 €8,148
-37.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Maynooth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.4 €80.7
-38.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.53 €41.9
-34.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.4 €85.8
3.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.7 €85.2
7.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Maynooth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,560 €2,210
-80.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$2,345 €2,025
-83.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$5,655 €4,883
-85.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$3,834 €3,311
-80.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,921 €6,839
-72.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,378 €4,644
-71.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Maynooth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,489 €3,876
-87.75%
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 Maynooth: October 29, 2025

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