Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nea Smyrni Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nea Smyrni

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Nea Smyrni without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.3% cheaper than Nea Smyrni without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nea Smyrni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.38 €9.83
-45.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.8 €49.06
-43.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.49 €7.33
-12.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.74 €3.23
-54.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.6 €1.38
-31.25%
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
$4.55 €3.93
-63.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.69 €4.05
-31.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nea Smyrni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.75 €1.51
-37.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.38 €1.19
-10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.24 €1.93
-40.63%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.17 €3.6
-46.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.07 €9.56
-58.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.71 €7.52
-34.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.76 €11.88
-37.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.13 €1.84
6.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.15 €1.85
-50.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.58 €1.36
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.32 €2
-38.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.25 €1.08
-11.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.91 €0.78
-2.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.04 €0.9
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.76 €4.97
-59.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.68 €4.91
64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.11 €1.82
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.97 €2.57
-16.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nea Smyrni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.54 €1.33
-46.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.91 €39.64
-8.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.03 €3.48
-65.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.7 €10.11
-32.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.7K €24.8K
-38.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.1K €21.7K
4.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nea Smyrni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$219 €189
-62.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.36 €19.3
-57.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.38 €28.82
-29.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nea Smyrni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.5 €41.01
-45.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.34 €8.07
-57.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nea Smyrni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$521 €450
-41.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,298 €5,438
-5.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nea Smyrni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$65.6 €56.6
-11.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.66 €27.33
-0.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67.8 €58.6
52.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92.7
-1.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nea Smyrni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$503 €434
-2.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$391 €338
-3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$778 €672
6.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$626 €540
16.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,177 €2,743
-31.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,641 €2,280
-41.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nea Smyrni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nea Smyrni: October 29, 2025

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