Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Olbia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Olbia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.1% cheaper than Olbia without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.1% cheaper than Olbia without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Olbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.2 €14.85
-63.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.8 €70.6
-60.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.13 €9.61
-33.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.79 €1.54
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.93 €2.53
-62.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 €1.17
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.5 €3.88
-63.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.73 €4.09
-32.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Olbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.59 €1.38
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.77 €1.53
-29.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.73 €2.36
-51.28%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.36 €2.04
-5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.5 €14.24
-72.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.82 €9.34
-47.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.67 €16.12
-53.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.03 €1.75
11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.24 €1.93
-32.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.18 €2.74
-55.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.46 €1.26
-23.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.44 €1.24
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.45 €1.25
-38.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.43 €0.37
95.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.04 €6.08
-66.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.13 €6.16
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.62 €1.4
-27.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.4 €1.21
77.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Olbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.38 €1.19
-39.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$26.27 €22.69
59.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.78 €3.27
-62.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.11 €0.96
76.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.14 €25.16
-73.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-44.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.5K €24.6K
-8.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Olbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$177 €153
-53.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.11 €11.32
-27.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.87 €26.65
-23.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Olbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.9 €45.63
-51.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.86 €6.78
143.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.31 €7.17
-52.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Olbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$339 €292
-9.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,940 €6,856
-25.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Olbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.5 €78.1
-36.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.58 €42.81
-36.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.1 €74.4
19.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$119 €103
-11.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Olbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$936 €808
-47.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$686 €593
-44.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,395 €1,205
-40.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$810 €699
-9.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,518 €3,038
-37.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,805 €2,422
-45.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Olbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,753 €1,514
-68.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.87
175.77%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Olbia: October 26, 2025

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