Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mdina Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mdina

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Mdina without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.9% cheaper than Mdina without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mdina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.46 €17.67
-69.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$96.2 €83.1
-66.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.6 €10.02
-36.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.89 €2.49
-40.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.07 €2.65
-64.17%
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
$4.61 €3.98
-63.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.67 €4.04
-31.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mdina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.4 €1.21
-22.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.3 €1.12
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.36 €3.76
-69.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.57 €3.95
-51.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.49 €9.06
-56.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.08 €7.84
-37.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.07 €12.15
-38.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.35 €3.75
-48.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.06 €2.64
-65.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.24 €2.79
-53.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.69 €3.19
-61.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.48 €2.14
-55.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.3 €1.12
-9.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.32 €2
-61.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.23 €1.06
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.65 €5.74
-64.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.7 €7.52
7.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.93 €1.67
-38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.25 €1.94
10.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mdina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.72 €2.35
-69.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.65 €4.88
-75.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4.21 €3.64
-53.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$49.52 €42.76
-84.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.57 €1.36
-35.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K €33.7K
-54.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.5K €32.4K
-30.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mdina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$92.6 €80
-10.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.82 €24.89
-67.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.47 €40.13
-49.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mdina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64.5 €55.7
-60.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.42 €20.22
-18.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.39 €8.97
-61.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mdina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$419 €362
-27.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11K €9,459
-45.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mdina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.8 €80.1
-37.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.28 €33.05
-17.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$104 €89.9
-0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$101 €86.8
5.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mdina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,126 €972
-56.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$928 €801
-59.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,963 €1,695
-57.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,521 €1,313
-52.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,428 €3,823
-50.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,272 €2,825
-53.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mdina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,048 €1,769
-73.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3
347.67%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mdina: October 29, 2025

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