Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Naousa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Naousa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.3% cheaper than Naousa without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.4% cheaper than Naousa without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Naousa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.06 €12.14
-55.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.9 €49.08
-43.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10 €8.64
-26.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.03 €3.48
-57.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.25 €1.94
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 €0.48
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.75 €4.96
-71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.73 €4.94
-44.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Naousa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.72 €1.48
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.47 €1.27
-15.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.47 €2.13
-46.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.12 €3.56
-46.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.73 €11.85
-66.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.52 €8.22
-40.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.65 €11.79
-37.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.21 €1.91
2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.43 €1.24
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.95 €1.69
-27.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.26 €1.09
-11.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.19 €1.03
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.01 €0.87
-11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 €0.69
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.33 €4.61
-55.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.1 €6.13
31.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.08 €1.8
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.73 €2.36
-8.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Naousa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.52 €1.31
-45.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.67 €39.43
-8.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.55 €3.93
-69.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.51 €11.66
-41.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.26 €1.96
-54.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-44.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.2K €22.6K
-0.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Naousa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$218 €189
-62.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.37 €20.18
-59.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.39 €27.96
-27.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Naousa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.97 €42.28
-47.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.75 €8.42
-59.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Naousa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$432 €373
-29.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,019 €5,197
-1.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Naousa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.4 €78
-35.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.15 €32.94
-17.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.1 €77.8
14.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92.5
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Naousa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$505 €436
-3.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$389 €336
-2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$771 €666
7.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$615 €531
18.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,638 €2,278
-16.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,494 €2,153
-38.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Naousa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$975 €842
-43.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.43
203.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Naousa: October 29, 2025

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