Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mellieha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mellieha

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.5% cheaper than Mellieha without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.6% cheaper than Mellieha without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mellieha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.32 €17.54
-69.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.5 €60.9
-54.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.43 €9.87
-35.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.66 €2.3
-35.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.74 €2.36
-59.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.04 €1.77
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.26 €3.68
-61.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.48 €3.01
-8.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mellieha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 €1.13
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.4 €1.21
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.4 €2.94
-60.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.77 €3.26
-41.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.03 €8.66
-54.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.39 €8.97
-45.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.8 €11.92
-37.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.47 €3
-34.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.96 €1.69
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.9 €2.51
-47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.19 €2.76
-55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.79 €1.54
-37.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.81 €2.43
-58.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.76 €1.52
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.13 €0.97
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.44 €5.56
-63.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.99 €5.17
55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.38 €2.05
-50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.85 €1.59
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mellieha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.82 €2.44
-70.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.24 €7.11
-82.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.94 €1.68
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.16 €30.36
-77.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.57 €1.35
-35.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.6K €23K
-33.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.3K €34.8K
-35.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mellieha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$110 €95.3
-25.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.35 €26.21
-68.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.65 €29.06
-30.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mellieha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65 €56.1
-60.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.05 €19.9
-16.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.45 €7.3
-53.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mellieha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$261 €225
16.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,312 €8,040
-36.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mellieha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.9 €65.5
-23.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.33 €34.82
-21.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.1 €82.1
8.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$80.3 €69.4
31.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mellieha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,060 €915
-53.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$918 €793
-58.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,719 €1,484
-51.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,416 €1,223
-48.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,433 €2,964
-36.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,896 €2,500
-47.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mellieha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,397 €1,206
-60.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mellieha: October 28, 2025

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