Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paphos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paphos

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.9% cheaper than Paphos without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Paphos without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paphos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.67 €15.26
-64.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.7 €61
-54.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.46 €7.3
-12.65%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.81 €3.29
-54.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.24 €1.94
-50.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.29 €1.11
-43.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.8 €3.28
-56.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.25 €3.67
-24.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paphos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.73 €1.49
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.69 €1.46
-26.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.42 €2.09
-45.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.75 €4.1
-53.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.63 €14.36
-72.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.2 €7.95
-37.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.54 €12.55
-40.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.68 €2.31
-15.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.82 €1.57
-41.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.26 €1.95
-33.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.84 €3.31
-63.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.32 €1.14
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.13 €0.98
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.86 €0.74
3.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.81 €5.02
-59.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.13 €6.15
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.82 €1.57
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.44 €2.11
2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paphos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.26 €1.95
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.7 €49.85
-27.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.56 €7.39
-83.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.92 €1.66
2.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$21.32 €18.41
-63.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.59 €1.37
-35.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.8K €22.2K
-31.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.3K €31.3K
-27.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paphos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$187 €162
-55.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.96 €20.69
-60.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.36 €33.98
-40.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paphos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$69.3 €59.8
-62.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.04 €19.03
-13.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.75 €10.15
-66.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paphos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$466 €402
-34.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,893 €6,815
-24.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paphos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.3 €77.1
-35.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.5 €47.07
-42.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 €93.6
-4.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.2
0.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paphos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,054 €910
-53.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$843 €728
-55.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,992 €1,720
-58.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,595 €1,377
-54.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,392 €2,928
-35.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,617 €2,260
-41.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paphos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,216 €1,914
-75.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.34
209.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paphos: October 28, 2025

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