Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Orestiada Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Orestiada

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.1% cheaper than Orestiada without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.6% cheaper than Orestiada without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Orestiada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.83 €11.94
-54.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$61.5 €53.1
-47.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.72 €8.39
-23.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.02 €2.61
-43.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.66 €1.44
-33.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.79 €0.68
-7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.86 €5.06
-71.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.81 €5.01
-44.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Orestiada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.89 €1.63
-42.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.26 €1.09
-1.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.46 €1.26
-8.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4 €3.45
-44.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.86 €5.92
-33.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.79 €8.46
-41.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.11 €8.73
-15.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.75 €1.51
29.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.12 €1.83
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.15 €0.99
31.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.92 €2.52
-51.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.73 €1.49
-35.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.97 €0.84
21.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 €1.09
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 €0.76
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.64 €4.01
-49.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.6 €5.7
41.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.01 €1.73
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.69 €2.32
-7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Orestiada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.53 €1.32
-45.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$47.15 €40.71
-11.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.58 €3.96
-69.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.5 €11.65
-41.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.21 €1.91
-53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.5K €27.2K
-44.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27K €23.3K
-2.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Orestiada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$414 €358
-80.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.05 €19.9
-59.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.26 €29.58
-31.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Orestiada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$58.8 €50.8
-56.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.2 €20.03
-17.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.24 €7.12
-51.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Orestiada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$420 €363
-27.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,014 €5,192
-1.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Orestiada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.59 €36.77
35.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.18 €32.96
-17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.7 €71.4
24.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$182 €157
-41.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Orestiada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$493 €426
-0.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$295 €255
28.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$521 €450
58.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$620 €535
17.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,796 €2,414
-21.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,285 €1,973
-32.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Orestiada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,326 €1,145
-58.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.43
203.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Orestiada: October 29, 2025

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