Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Narva Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Narva

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32% cheaper than Narva without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.6% cheaper than Narva without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Narva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.36 €14.12
-61.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.5 €71.3
-60.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.11 €7.86
-18.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.56 €3.08
-51.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.13 €1.84
-48.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.68 €1.45
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.47 €3.86
-62.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.5 €3.03
-8.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Narva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.96 €0.83
13.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.22 €1.05
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.6 €2.24
-48.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.41 €2.08
-7.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.13 €11.33
-65.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.21 €7.95
-38.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.93 €19.8
-62.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.02 €1.75
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.55 €1.34
-30.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.78 €2.4
-45.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.91 €2.51
-51.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.04 €0.9
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.92 €0.8
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.96 €1.69
-54.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.95 €0.82
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.5 €5.61
-63.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.44 €8.15
-1.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.92 €1.66
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.42 €2.09
2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Narva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.18 €1.01
-29.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.43 €20.23
78.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.98 €3.43
-64.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.85 €0.74
130.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.31 €14.94
-54.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.6
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.5K €26.3K
-42.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.3K €28.8K
-21.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Narva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$271 €234
-69.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.03 €14.71
-44.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.29 €20.97
-3.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Narva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.55 €38.46
-42.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.41 €20.21
-18.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.65 €8.33
-58.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Narva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$327 €283
-6.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,026 €6,930
-26.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Narva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.6 €76.5
-34.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.18 €35.56
-23.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.3 €79.7
11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$142 €123
-25.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Narva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$258 €223
89.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$245 €212
54.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$559 €482
48.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$372 €321
96.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,096 €946
99.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$929 €802
64.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Narva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,425 €1,231
-61.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.1
163.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Narva: October 28, 2025

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