Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nicosia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nicosia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.4% cheaper than Nicosia without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.3% cheaper than Nicosia without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nicosia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.3 €14.94
-63.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.4 €59
-52.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.23 €7.1
-10.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.78 €3.27
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.54 €1.33
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.8 €0.69
-8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.49 €3.88
-63.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.86 €5.06
-45.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nicosia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.96 €1.7
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.99 €1.72
-37.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.9 €2.51
-54.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.35 €3.76
-48.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.53 €11.68
-66.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.3 €8.03
-38.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.72 €10.98
-32.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.92 €2.52
-22.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.19 €1.89
-31.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.17 €2.74
-55.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.64 €1.42
-32.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.71 €1.48
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.82 €0.7
8.54%
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
$5.63 €4.86
-58.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.24 €7.12
13.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.01 €1.74
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.99 €2.58
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nicosia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.71 €2.34
-69.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$58 €50.1
-27.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.33 €4.6
-73.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 €1.37
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$51.3 €44.28
-84.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.58 €1.36
-35.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.3K €26.2K
-42.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.4K €28K
-19.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nicosia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$217 €187
-61.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.87 €18.88
-56.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.61 €30.74
-33.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nicosia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$75.2 €64.9
-65.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$29.46 €25.43
-35.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.49 €9.92
-65.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nicosia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$487 €420
-37.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,539 €7,372
-30.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nicosia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$98.3 €84.9
-41.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$61.6 €53.2
-48.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.2 €82.2
8.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$127 €109
-16.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nicosia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$787 €679
-37.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$634 €548
-40.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,547 €1,336
-46.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,314 €1,134
-44.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,882 €2,488
-24.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,196 €1,896
-30.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nicosia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,713 €1,479
-67.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nicosia: October 29, 2025

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