Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Murcia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Murcia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.8% cheaper than Murcia without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24% cheaper than Murcia without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Murcia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.28 €13.19
-59.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.3 €44.29
-36.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.06 €10.41
-38.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.27 €1.96
-24.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.97 €1.7
-44.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.51 €1.3
-51.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.25 €1.95
-26.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.53 €3.05
-9.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Murcia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 €1.16
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.5 €1.3
-11.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.92 €2.53
-23.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.41 €9.85
-60.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.73 €7.54
-34.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.05 €12.13
-38.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.59 €2.23
-12.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 €1.31
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.54 €1.33
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.33 €2.01
-39.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.75 €1.51
-36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.91 €1.65
-38.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.37 €1.18
-35.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 €0.62
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.69 €4.92
-58.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.89 €5.08
58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.23 €1.06
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.69 €1.46
47.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Murcia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.47 €1.27
-43.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.25 €29.57
22.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.42 €2.95
-58.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1 €0.86
96.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$24.5 €21.16
-67.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.74 €1.5
-41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K €30.4K
-50.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.9K €25.8K
-12.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Murcia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$133 €115
-37.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.51 €11.67
-30.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.61 €23.84
-14.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Murcia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.06 €34.59
-35.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.04 €13.85
19.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.36 €7.22
-52.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Murcia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$400 €345
-23.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,671 €8,350
-38.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Murcia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69.9 €60.4
-17.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.42 €33.17
-17.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.8 €86.2
3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 €102
-10.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Murcia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$740 €639
-33.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$542 €468
-30.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,218 €1,051
-32.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$880 €760
-17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,053 €2,636
-28.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,878 €1,621
-18.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Murcia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,733 €1,496
-68.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.44
290.41%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Murcia: October 28, 2025

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