Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mytilene Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mytilene

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.8% cheaper than Mytilene without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.5% cheaper than Mytilene without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mytilene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.97 €11.2
-51.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.64 €39.41
-29.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.72 €4.08
56.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.92 €3.38
-56.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.74 €2.37
-59.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.6 €0.52
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.49 €3.02
-52.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.72 €4.94
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mytilene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.57 €1.36
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 €1.38
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.88 €2.48
-53.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.04 €2.63
-26.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.41 €11.58
-66.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.61 €8.3
-40.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.55 €11.7
-36.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.66 €1.43
36.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.16 €1.86
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.95 €1.68
-22.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.94 €1.68
-26.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.43 €1.23
-22.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.54 €1.33
-23.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.99 €0.86
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 €0.58
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.31 €4.58
-55.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.55 €10.84
-25.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.13 €0.98
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.4 €2.94
-26.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mytilene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.89 €1.63
-56.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$28.39 €24.51
47.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.72 €2.35
-48.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.54 €11.69
-42.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.21 €1.91
-53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-44.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.9K €23.2K
-2.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mytilene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$250 €216
-67.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.11 €21.68
-62.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$57.3 €49.44
-58.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mytilene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.57 €16.03
38.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.81 €8.47
-59.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mytilene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$321 €278
-5.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,996 €5,177
-1.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mytilene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$82.5 €71.3
-29.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.97 €32.78
-16.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.5 €75.6
17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92.1
-0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mytilene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$354 €305
38.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$323 €279
17.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$652 €563
26.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$506 €437
44.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,124 €2,697
-29.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,737 €2,363
-44.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mytilene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,120 €967
-50.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.15
160.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mytilene: October 29, 2025

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