Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Odivelas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Odivelas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23% cheaper than Odivelas without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.1% cheaper than Odivelas without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Odivelas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.38 €11.55
-53.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.6 €44.52
-37.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.94 €6
6.48%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.32 €2
-25.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.73 €1.49
-36.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.22 €1.06
-40.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.33 €2.01
-28.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.38 €2.92
-5.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Odivelas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.08 €0.94
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.19 €1.03
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.67 €1.44
-20.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.38 €2.92
-34.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.38 €8.1
-51.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.7 €6.65
-25.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.84 €16.27
-54.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.15 €2.72
-28.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.41 €1.22
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.76 €1.52
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.26 €1.95
-37.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.02 €1.75
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.15 €1.86
-45.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.36
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.65 €0.56
29.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.18 €5.34
-61.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.44 €2.97
171.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.26 €1.09
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.53 €2.18
-1.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Odivelas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.25 €1.94
-63.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.75 €36.91
-1.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.72 €3.21
-62.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.8 €0.69
145.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.68 €15.26
-55.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 €1.7
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35K €30.2K
-49.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.4K €34K
-33.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Odivelas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$102 €88.3
-19.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.73 €18.76
-56.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.03 €36.29
-44.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Odivelas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.6 €38.51
-42.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.89 €6.81
-49.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Odivelas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$633 €547
-51.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,344 €6,341
-19.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Odivelas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.4 €59
-15.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.02 €39.73
-31.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.9 €61.2
45.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.7 €85.2
7.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Odivelas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$907 €783
-46.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$727 €627
-47.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,457 €1,258
-43.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,148 €991
-36.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,908 €2,511
-24.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,207 €1,905
-30.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Odivelas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.01
168.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Odivelas: October 29, 2025

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